Pumpkin Walnut Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar, plus a little extra for topping
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 5 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup light cream, plus a little extra for glaze
• 1/3 cup solidly packed cooked pumpkin or canned pumpkin
• 1 1/2 tablespoons honey

Directions

1. 1

   Heat the oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ginger. Use your fingertips or a pastry blender to work in the butter.

3. 3

   Keep mixing until the ingredients resemble a coarse, flaky meal, then stir in the chopped walnuts.

4. 4

   In a smaller bowl, whisk together the cream, pumpkin, and honey. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour the liquid into it. Stir briskly until the dough pulls together, then let it sit for 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Flour your hands and your work surface. Gently knead the dough into a ball, then pat it into a 1-inch-thick disk.

6. 6

   Using a 2-inch biscuit cutter or drinking glass, cut the dough into rounds and place them on a lightly greased cookie sheet, leaving a couple of inches between them. Repeat this process until you've used all the dough.

7. 7

   Brush the biscuit tops sparingly with cream and then sprinkle on a little sugar.

8. 8

   Bake the biscuits on the center oven rack until they are light golden brown, about 20 minutes. Transfer them to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes before serving.