Sweet Potato Biscuits
Ingredients
Makes 14 biscuits
Prep: 15 Min., Bake: 15 Min.
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato
- ¾ to 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- Combine first 3 ingredients.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly.
- Stir together sweet potato and buttermilk; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 3 to 4 times.
- Pat or roll to ½-inch thickness.
- Cut dough with a 3-inch round cutter, and place biscuits on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 425° for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.