Holiday and Special Occasions: Christmas: Pumpkin Biscuits

A yummy way to increase the Vitamin A in your diet.

Author: CalorieKing
Date: December 26, 2012

Suggestions: Biscuits may be frozen and reheated in an oven or microwave oven.

Serves: 16 person(s)
Yield: 16 x biscuits

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp light margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp hot water (20 ml)
1 egg
1 cup cold cooked butternut squash or pumpkin, strained (6 oz)
2 cup self-rising wheat flour (9 oz)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Blend margarine and sugar with hot water. Beat in egg and squash. Stir in flour and mix until no dry areas are left.

Using two spoons drop mixture onto a greased biscuit tray. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

Microwave Directions:

Prepare as directed but place 4 at a time on paper towel on a microwave dish at least 1/2-inch apart.

Bake on HIGH for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until dry and puffy. Rotate every 30 seconds if no turn table.

Remove and cool on a wire rack.

Variations:

If preferred, replace the egg with an equivalent amount of yolk-free egg substitute.

Ingredient suggestion is not included in the nutritional analysis.