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    Home » All Dinner

    Vegetable Loaded Pot Pies Topped with a Savory Pumpkin Biscuit

    November 4, 2014

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    The other day I was reading one of my favorite blogs and ran across a recipe that I had to make with all the cold weather we are experiencing in the Panhandle lately.  Her biscuit recipe is the only one that I make to this day because I swear that they taste just like my grandmothers recipe; and I've tried hundreds to find a replica since her version passed away with her years ago.  So when I saw that she put out another version of her fabulous biscuits and put it on top of a pot pie, well I made them as soon as the weekend rolled around.  I love the Minimalist Baker and I know that you will too, if you don't already.  That is where this recipe was adapted from.  I've made it allergy friendly for all too love!

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    What do you need?
    ::biscuits::
    1 cup buttermilk
    2 ¼ cup flour
    1 tablespoon baking powder
    ½ teaspoon baking soda
    ¾ teaspoon salt
    ¼ cup pumpkin puree
    pinch ground cinnamon and nutmeg
    4 tablespoons butter, COLD - I stash mine in the freezer for a few minutes
    1 teaspoon dry sage

    ::pot pies::
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    ¾ cup chopped yellow onion
    2 cloves chopped garlic
    salt and pepper to taste
    ¼ cup flour
    ¼ cup milk
    1 cup beef broth
    1 cup chicken broth
    1 cup peeled potatoes, diced small
    ½ cup acorn squash, diced small
    ½ cup carrots, diced small
    1 tablespoon Thyme

    What do you do?
    ::pot pies::
    1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
    2. Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and a dash of salt. Cook until the onions are translucent.
    3. Add the flour and stir with a whisk. Slowly whisk in the broth. Add the milk, thyme, and vegetables.
    4. Cook until the sauce has thickened.
    5. While the sauce is thickening up, prepare the biscuits.

    ::biscuits::
    1. Mix the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, sage, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
    2. In a small bowl whisk together the pumpkin and buttermilk.
    3. Using a pastry cutter to combine the butter and flour. You are looking for a wet sandy mixture.
    4. Add the pumpkin milk mixture and combine.
    5. Drop onto a flour surface and fold the dough onto itself 3 or 4 times, until combined. Do not fold too much or you'll have a tough biscuit!
    6. Shape into a inch thick disc and use a biscuit cutter to cut into 9 biscuits. You'll have to reshape after making a couple. Still folding back together as little as possible.

    ::pot pies::
    1. Divide the pot pie mix between 4 large ramekins and top with one biscuit and two halves. At least that is what it took to cover the top of my pot pies.
    2. Place your ramekins on a baking sheet and place in the oven. Bake for 14-18 minutes or until the pot pie is bubbly around the sides of your biscuits and the biscuits are cooked through.

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    1. Rebecca

      November 04, 2014 at 5:22 pm

      When my grandmother passed away, I inherited her recipe box. I was excited to cook the favorites that I remembered from childhood, but I soon realized that she always made subtle changes to each of her recipes which she didn't write down. I love the challenge of trying to figure out how to make her recipes taste the way I remember! 🙂

      It would be awesome if you'd share this recipe on freedible.com! We have a community of almost 200 food allergy and celiac bloggers sharing their recipes and posts, and you'd be a great fit! Plus, we're getting ready to launch into our Thanksgiving campaign this Fri! We'd be thrilled if you'd join us!!

      • Joanna

        November 04, 2014 at 9:57 pm

        Thank you so much Rebecca! I would love to join y'all!! I am heading over to the site now. 🙂 Thank you for sharing your story with me as well. I didn't inherit many recipe collections from my grandmother, so I'm constantly on the hunt for recipes that were like hers. It's great to have that little part of our childhood!

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