Pumpkin Biscuits

Recipe By :Thanksgiving Recipe Website

1 Point per serving

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 cup butter -- chilled and thinly sliced

2 cups pumpkin puree

"A staple in our Thanksgiving bread basket."

1. Preheat oven to 400º F (205 degrees C). Butter one large cookie sheet.

2. Stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger. Cut in the butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the pumpkin and mix to form a soft dough.

3. On a lightly floured surface pat the dough out to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out biscuits with a round 2 inch cutter. Place biscuits on the prepared cookie sheet.

4. Bake at 400ºF (205 degrees C) for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm from the oven.

Makes 36 biscuits.

Serving size (1 biscuit)

Per MC 5 nutritional analysis: Per serving: 63 Calories, 3g Fat, 2g Fiber

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