Sweet Potato Biscuits

This is a basic biscuit recipe with the addition of mashed sweet potatoes.

Prep Time: 15 minutes; Cook Time: 15 minutes; Ready In: 30 minutes; Servings:  8

Ingredients

• 1 whole sweet potato, cooked and cut into chunks
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbs. baking powder
• 1 tbs. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1 stick of butter, halved
• 3/4 cup milk

Directions

1. Mash the sweet potato chunks to get about 1 cup.
2. Preheat oven to 400ºF with one rack in the center position.
3. Combine all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Cut 4 oz. (half a stick) of butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
4. In a separate bowl whisk the mashed sweet potato with the milk and add the mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix until a wet dough begins to form.
5. Turn the dough out onto a flour-covered surface and knead until it just comes together. It will not be smooth and don’t overwork. Press the dough to about a 1-inch thick slab and cut into biscuits. Knead the scraps of dough into one last biscuit. Place on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper.
6. Melt the ver half-stick of butter and brush a little on the biscuit tops. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown on top. Brush the remaining melted butter on top of the biscuits.