Spiced Pumpkin Biscuits

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 cup chilled margarine, cut into bits
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/4 cup plain yogurt (not lowfat or nonfat)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°.
• 2 in a bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, nutmeg, and allspice.
• 3 add in the margarine and rub it in with your fingertips until the mixture is mealy.
• 4 in a small bowl, stir the pumpkin puree and yogurt together until blended; add to the dry mixture, and stir until the dough is sticky, adding a little more yogurt if necessary.
• 5 transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and knead about 8 times.
• 6 pat out 1/2 inch thick and cut out rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
• 7 pat the scrapes together and cut out more rounds.
• 8 arrange the rounds on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart and bake in the upper third of the oven until golden, about 12 minutes.