Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Filled Scones
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup COLD unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground clove
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup Vanilla Greek Yogurt
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 drops Lorann's cheesecake flavor
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 2 tablespoons water
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a food processor, pulse together the flour, sugar, baking powder salt and butter. until mixture is crumbly.
- In a small bowl lightly mix yogurt, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, clove, and eggs.
- Pour flour mixture into medium bowl, then stir in yogurt mixture just until it comes together.
- Fold dough out onto floured work surface and knead 5-8 times.
- Roll dough to 3/4 inch into an oval/rectangle shape.
- Cut in half lengthwise,
- prepare filling
- Mix yogurt, egg, sugar, flour and flavors until well blended.
- Spread filling on to one of the halves of dough, keeping it away from the edges.
- Fold the other piece of dough on top so it covers the filling, press down on the outer edge of the dough until the two dough pieces stick together.
- Cut the dough into 10-12 triangle pieces.
- Gently lift the pieces onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove scones from the oven, and place onto a cooling rack.
- Mix powdered sugar, corn syrup and water until smooth and thin.
- Brush glaze onto scones with a silicone brush or pour over tops of scones.
Make sure butter is ice cold, cut butter into small pieces and place into freezer for a few minutes while you get the other ingredients ready.
Do not over mix scone dough, it will become tough and produce a heavy scone.
Recipe by Created by Diane at https://www.createdby-diane.com/2013/09/pumpkin-spice-filled-scones.html
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