Pumpkin Biscuits

Total Time: 44 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 14 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup solid pack pumpkin
• 1 teaspoon brandy extract

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 450°f combine flour, sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice and salt.
• 2 2. cut in parkay with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in currants, if desired.
• 3 3. add pumpkin, milk and brandy extract; stir just until blended.
• 4 4. place dough on heavily floured surface; knead 30 seconds, or just until dough is no longer sticky. (do not overwork dough.) roll out dough to 1/2-inch thickness on lightly floured surface. cut into circles with 2-1/2-inch round biscuit or cookie cutter, rerolling dough scraps as necessary. place, 1 inch apart, on ungreased baking sheet.
• 5 bake 13 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. serve warm.