Sweet Potato BiscuitsCombine first 3 ingredients in a bowl. Cut in 1/4 cup butter and shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Add sweet potato and milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Turn dough out onto a floured surface; knead 3 or 4 times.
- 2 cups self-rising flour
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 3 tablespoons butter-flavored shortening
- 1 cup sweet potatoes, mashed
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
Roll dough to a 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch biscuit cutter. Place biscuits on an ungreased baking sheet. Brush with melted butter. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.
Yield 1 1/2 dozen
Go Back
If your web browser does not support JavaScript,
return to the page you were on by
clicking your browser's "Back" button.