Fall is officially here, and I’m on board. As the leaves shed their attachment to the life force that was theirs throughout the spring and summer, the urge to hunker down has pulled strongly at my insides. Part of that retreat involves baking. Sometimes I have people to bake for which is the best. I don’t need two loaves of pumpkin bread to myself. Then again Dan, my long distance boyfriend, could probably eat a whole loaf himself without much thought…
Pumpkin puree in hand and the first 5 star rated recipes that Google provided, I started my pumpkin scones, the pumpkin bread would come later (see below for linked recipe). The directions specifically said to blot the pumpkin puree. Opening the can there was seemingly nothing to sop up so I skipped the step.
Should have heeded the caution. Because the dough was too moist as forewarned. Flour was added with the end result being somewhere between a muffin and scone, a mo(a)ne if you will. Taste was fine but unsatisfactory when compared to what was supposed to come out.
Life doesn’t come with nice and neat instructions. No recipe book will tell me that if I do x, y and z my relationship will come out just right. Or to not whip certain topics too much otherwise they will set too firmly. So when you have those handy dandy guides at your finger tips consider using them. I know next time I make pumpkin scones I’ll blot the puree.
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