Friday, April 12, 2013

Sweet Potato Biscuits

1 medium sweet potato
2 ½ C flour
½ C brown sugar
1 T baking powder
¾ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ginger
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp allspice
½ C shortening/butter
½ C cream or milk

Microwave sweet potato until tender.  Peel and add with a little water to the blender & puree.  Combine all dry ingredients.  Blend in shortening.  Stir in 1 C sweet potato puree.  Add cream, gently stirring just until it forms a soft dough.  Turn onto floured surface.  Roll out ½ - ¾ inch thick.  Cut with biscuit cutter (or you can drop spoonfuls onto sheet.  Bake on greased sheet 375 20-25 minutes.

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