Spiced Pumpkin Biscuits
Recipe from Taste of the South

Spiced Pumpkin Biscuits


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Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 22 mins
Servings: 2 dozen
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Ingredients
 
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  • 2 1/4  cups  soft-wheat all-purpose flour, such as White LilyOn Sale
  • 4  teaspoons  baking powderOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  pumpkin-pie spiceOn Sale
  • 3/4  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground clovesOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  chilled unsalted butter, dicedOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  Fresh Pumpkin Puree (Recipe follows.)On Sale
  • 1/4  cup  heavy creamOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  firmly packed light brown sugarOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  honeyOn Sale
  • 1  recipe  Maple Butter (Recipe follows.)On Sale
Fresh Pumpkin Puree:
  • 1    (3 3/4- to 4-pound) pumpkinOn Sale
Maple Butter:
  • 1/2  cup  unsalted butter, softenedOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  prepared caramel-flavored ice-cream toppingOn Sale
  • 1  teaspoon  maple extractOn Sale

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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