Sweet Potato Biscuits with Orange Honey Butter

By Kathy Johnson

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup cooked mashed sweet potato (about 1 medium)
• 3 1/2 tablespoons milk
• Orange Honey Butter
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons orange marmalade
• 3 tablespoons honey

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
2.In a medium bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Add sweet potato and milk, stirring with a fork until dry ingredients are moistened. (Dough will be sticky.)
3.Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface, and knead lightly 4 or 5 times.
4.Roll dough to 3/4-inch thickness; cut with a 21/2-inch round cutter. Place on prepared baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve with Orange Honey Butter.

Orange Honey Butter
1.In a small bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in marmalade and honey.

Makes 1 cup