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Sweet Potato Biscuits

By Diana Rattray, About.com

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Ingredients:

  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 heaping tablespoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup milk

Preparation:

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening with fork or pastry cutter. Combine warm sweet potatoes and sugar, mixing well. Add milk. Combine sweet potato and flour mixtures. Blend well. Place on floured surface and roll to desired thickness or about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with biscuit cutter. Bake on lightly greased baking sheet at 400° for 10 minutes, or until nicely browned. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen sweet potato biscuits.

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