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Sweet Potato Biscuits
Serve these biscuits hot out of the oven for breakfast or as an addition to any meal.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. baking powder
Dash salt
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 cups fresh sweet potatoes (yams), cooked and mashed or 2 (15 oz.) cans sweet potatoes, drained and mashed
4 tbsp. light margarine, melted
1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg; stirring well. In another bowl, combine sweet potatoes, margarine, and vanilla; add to flour mixture stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Sprinkle flour on a work surface (waxed paper). Turn dough out on floured surface and knead about ten times. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut into rounds with 2 inch round cutter. Place rounds on baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden. Makes 2 dozen.
Nutrition:
Per serving: CAL 93.24 (11% from fat); FAT 1.59g; PROTEIN 1.807g; CARB .83g; CHOL 0mg; SODIUM 88.59mg
Credits:
Created by Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission spokesperson, Holly Clegg.
