sweet potato biscuits

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 3/4 cup mashed sweet potatoes
• 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• preheat the oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. cut in the shortening until pieces of shortening are pea-sized or smaller. mix in the sweet potatoes, and enough of the milk to make a soft dough.
• turn dough out a floured surface, and roll or pat out to 1/2 inch thickness. cut into circles using a biscuit cutter or a drinking glass. place biscuits 1 inch apart a greased baking sheet.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.