Acorn Squash Biscuits with Sage & Gruyere
Acorn Squash Biscuits with Sage & Gruyere requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 14 servings with 285 calories, 7g of protein, and 15g of fat each. For 82 cents per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 2 people found this r
- Prep time
- 13 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 14 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 3 c flour
- 6 T cornstarch
- 0.25 c brown sugar
- 5 t baking powder
- 0.5 t baking soda
- 1 t salt
- 8 T butter
- 4 T vegetable shortening
- 2 c acorn squash
- 2 T apple cider vinegar
- 1.5 c gruyere cheese
- 2 T sage
- 14 servings optional sage leaves
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees f. and adjust oven rack to the middle position. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 2
In the work bowl of a food processor, add flour, cornstarch, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Pulse a couple of times to combine. Scatter the chilled butter and shortening over the top of the flour. Pulse a few times, until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
- 3
In a large bowl add the mashed acorn squash and cider vinegar, mix well. Stir in the Gruyere and sage.
- 4
Add the flour/butter mixture, stir to combine. Turn the biscuit dough out onto a lightly floured surface, knead a few times to bring the dough together. Pat the dough into a round that is about 1-inch thick.
- 5
Cut out the biscuits using a 2 1/4-inch biscuit cutter, dipping the cutter in flour to prevent sticking. Gather the scraps continue to cut the biscuits.
- 6
Place the biscuits, evenly spaced on the prepared baking sheet. If garnishing with the sage leaves. Dip your finger in the beaten egg and dot a small amount on the center of each biscuit, place a sage leaf, pressing lightly to affix to the top.
- 7
Brush the biscuits with melted butter.
- 8
Bake the biscuits until golden brown, 18-22 minutes.
- 9
Let cool 15 minutes before serving.