Monday, November 7, 2011

Pumpkin Biscuits with Citrus Honey Butter


Oh wow!! These biscuits are delicious on their own, but the citrus butter makes them! I've got leftover butter in my fridge and am scheming ways to keep eating it. Try this soon and it will get you in that fall spirit first thing in the morning!

Pumpkin Biscuits with Citrus Honey Butter
Adapted from www.thepioneerwoman.com

Ingredients

2 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 c cold butter, cubed
3/4 c milk
3/4 c pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
1/4 tsp vanilla extract

Butter:
1/2 butter, softened
3 tbsp honey
1 tbsp orange or lemon zest (I used grapefruit and lemon because that's what I had)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a baking sheet and set aside.

In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon. Using a fork or pastry cutter, blend cold butter cubes into dry ingredients until it is similar to coarse corn meal (I use my fingers and break the butter up). Stir in milk, pumpkin and vanilla, until all ingredients are equally moist and flour is Incorporated.

Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until bottoms are browned lightly.

While biscuits are baking, make the butter. Whip butter, honey and zest together until smooth and light in color, about 2 minutes. (I think an electric mixer does this the best).

Serve warm with butter. Go to heaven. Seriously, they're that good.

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