Spiced Pumpkin Biscuits

Ingredients
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2 1/4 cups soft-wheat all-purpose flour, such as White Lily
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4 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon pumpkin-pie spice
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, diced
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1/2 cup Fresh Pumpkin Puree (Recipe follows.)
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1/4 cup heavy cream
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1/3 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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2 tablespoons honey
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1 recipe Maple Butter (Recipe follows.)
Fresh Pumpkin Puree:
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1 (3 3/4- to 4-pound) pumpkin
Maple Butter:
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
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1 tablespoon prepared caramel-flavored ice-cream topping
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1 teaspoon maple extract
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a baking sheet; set aside.
2.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, pumpkin-pie spice, salt, and cloves. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3.
In a small bowl, combine pumpkin puree, cream, brown sugar, and honey, whisking together. Add pumpkin mixture to dry ingredients, stirring until incorporated. (Dough will be moist.)
4.
Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently until smooth, approximately 8 turns. Roll out dough to a 3/4-inch thickness. Using a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter, cut dough into rounds. Reroll scraps once. Place biscuits on prepared baking sheet, spacing at least 1 inch apart.
5.
Bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. Serve warm with Maple Butter.
Fresh Pumpkin Puree:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Cut pumpkin in half vertically. Using a spoon, scoop out seeds and pulp, discarding pulp. Wash seeds thoroughly. Spread seeds in an even layer on a baking sheet to dry; set aside for later use.
Place pumpkin halves, cut side down, on a foil-lined baking sheet.
Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until flesh is very tender. Cool until able to handle. Scoop out pumpkin flesh.
In the work bowl of a food processor, puree pumpkin flesh until smooth. Drain for several hours in a colander lined with cheesecloth or coffee filters.
Maple Butter:
Combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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