Sweet Potato Bisuits

By baking62machine

These go really well with stew, shepherd's pie, etc. Or you can eat them on their own.

Ingredients

• 3 cups flour
• 2 heaping tablespoons baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes (or yams)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup milk

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.Cut in shortening with a fork or pastry cutter. Set aside

Combine warm sweet potatoes or yams and sugar, mixing well. Add milk.

Combine sweet potato and flour mixtures. Blend well.

Place on floured surface and roll to about 1/2" thick. Cut with biscuit cutter. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet for 10 minutes at 400 (should be nicely browned)