Pumpkin Biscuits
""You can use commercially canned or homegrown pumpkin for this recipe. If doing the latter, bake the pumpkin rather than boil it in order to get a drier, denser product. After scraping the baked flesh from the rinds, use an electric mixer to beat until smooth. Remove any tough, fibrous pieces that didn’t cook down." - Hobbyfarmers.com"
photo by PaulaG
- Ready In:
- 42mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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12 biscuits
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, more if needed
- 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ginger
- 1⁄3 cup butter, cold
- 3⁄4 cup pumpkin
- 3⁄4 cup milk
directions
- Stir together dry ingredients.
- Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add pumpkin and milk, stirring just until ingredients are moistened and a soft dough forms. If the dough seems very soft, add more flour, a few tablespoons at a time, just until the dough is easy to handle.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a half-inch thick.
- Using a 2-inch biscuit or cookie cutter in a simple shape of your choice (such as a pumpkin or leaf), dip the cutter into flour, shake off excess and press into biscuit dough.
- Place biscuits on a lightly greased cookie sheet one-inch apart and bake at 450 degrees F for 8 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve hot with butter and honey or apple butter.
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Reviews
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These make a great snack. Like PaulaG, I noticed a significant baking powder taste. The next time I made them I used only 1 tablespoon of baking powder and doubled the sugar. It took longer to bake, but I liked the flavor better. -
These biscuits bake up tall and proud. I got a strong taste of baking powder but DH couldn't taste it so it may have been my taste buds. I added up all the spices and used an equivalent of Recipe #145505. They were cut with pumpkin and maple leaf cutters.
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