Sweet Potato Biscuits

By Bettybug

These tasty biscuits are made with mashed sweet potatoes, butter, and spices. Make these for the fall or winter holiday meals.

Ingredients

• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Details

Servings 15
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 27mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl. Cut in 1/4 cup butter and the shortening with a pastry blender or forks until mixture is crumbly. Add mashed sweet potato and milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead just a few times.
Roll dough out to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet and brush with the melted butter. Bake at 400° for 12 minutes, or until nicely browned.
Makes about 15 to 18 biscuits.