Pumpkin Biscuits

It sounds like a Carb day.  I would rather go on a Carb diet that any kind of diet.  I know that i could stay on it It is one of my favorite food groups.  (Along with sweets)    All well, i guess i will dream of these.  I collect recipe and then put them in a file to try if they are good then i put them in my cookbook.  I really liked these biscuits.  Rod thought they where good.  He did not like them as much as i did.  I think they are great. 


 2 1/2 c.  flour
 2 T. baking powder
 1/8 t- 1/4 t.  nutmeg
1/8 t.- 1/4  t.  cinnamon
 3/4 t. salt
 1/4 c. brown sugar
 1/4 c. butter
 1/4 c. shortening chilled
 1 1/2 c  pumpkin
 2 T. milk

 Directions:  Heat ovet to 425.  sift the flour baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and slat in a loarge bow.   Use your fingers to blend in the brown sugar.  

Cut in the chilled butter and shortening with a pastry cutter or pulse in a food processor till the mixture resembles coarse, crumbly meal.  Then stir in the  pumpkin and knead gently for 1 min.  adding a little flour as necessary to  incorporate all the ingredients.  Pat the dough in a 1/2  inc. circle and let it rest covered.  ( I like to make mine thicker) with a clean towel for 10 - 15 min.  Cut out the biscuits   dip cutter in flour if they stick.  Gather the scraps pat out again and cut into biscuits.  Arrange them about 3/4 inch apart on an ungreased pan and brush the tops with milk.  ( I like them to touch when i put them in the pan and i always grease the pan just in case.)   Bake till brown 10- 15 min.   I turn the temp down to 375 after i put them in the oven.  ( I like to add more spices i like to taste cinnamon and nutmeg)