Pumpkin-Pecan Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. sugar
4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. each: ground cinnamon and nutmeg
1/2 c. butter or margarine, cut into pieces
1/3 c. chopped pecans, toasted
2/3 c. cooked fresh pumpkin or canned solid pack
1/3 c. half and half

Preparation

Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Cut butter into flour mixture.
Stir in pecans.
In glass measuring cup, combine pumpkin and half and half.
Stir into flour mixture.
Dough should be stiff.
Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead several times.
If too wet to handle, add more flour.
Pat dough to 1/2 inch thick and cut with 2 inch cutter. Place on greased baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
Bake at 400\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve hot with butter and honey.
Makes 12 to 16 biscuits.