Step 1

Preheat your oven to 230 degrees celsius and line a baking tray with baking paper.

Step 2

Place the self raising flour, salt and nutmeg into a large bowl.

Step 3

Add the butter (which has been cut into cubes) and use your fingertips to rub it into mixture until it resembles breadcrumbs.

Step 4

Add the milk, sugar, grated parmesan cheese and mashed pumpkin and mix together with a butter knife.

Step 5

Turn the scone mixture onto a floured surface and knead lightly to bring it together into a dough.

Step 6

Use your hands to shape the scone mixture until it's approximately 3cm thick and dip your cutter into a little flour and cut out the scones.

Step 7

Bring excess dough back together and cut out more scones until all of the mixture has been used.

Step 8

Place the scones into the baking tray so that they are almost touching and use a pastry brush to brush a little milk over the top of them.

Step 9

Place the scones into your preheated oven and bake for 12 -15 minutes or until risen and golden.