Pumpkin Biscuits

Submitted by l0ve2c00k

""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"

 

• Ready In: 42mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 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

1. Stir together dry ingredients.
2. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3. 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.
4. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to a half-inch thick.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Serve hot with butter and honey or apple butter.

Reviews

[DrLock]

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.

 

[PaulaG]

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.