Pumpkin Orange Biscuits

Ingredients:

300g plain flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
3 tbsp butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
450g pumpkin, cooked and mashed
orange zest
1 egg
1 tbsp double cream

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6.
• Place all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl and combine well.
• Add the butter and work into the dry ingredients with a knife until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
• Stir in the pumpkin and the zest from 1 orange.
• Place the dough on a floured surface and pat down carefully until 1cm thick.
• Cut with a floured 5cm cutter, or cut into 5cm squares.
• Place on a well greased baking sheet.
• Gather up the scraps, pat down and cut again.
• Beat the egg in a small bowl and add the cream.
• Brush the biscuits evenly with the mixture.
• Bake for 15 minutes or until fluffy and golden brown

good after Halloween if you have leftover pumpkins (or bits)