Sweet Potato Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1 cup sweet potato, cooked and mashed smooth
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2/3 cup buttermilk

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425 º.

2. 2

   With sweet potatoes in a large bowl, add butter a little at a time untl well blended.

3. 3

   Put flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and cinnamon into a medium-sized bowl.

4. 4

   Stir brown sugar through a strainer into flour mixture.

5. 5

   Stir until blended.

6. 6

   Stir flour mixture into sweet potato mixture in 3 additions alternatively with buttermilk, just until well blended.

7. 7

   Form into a ball and sprinkle some flour on top.

8. 8

   Roll dough to 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch thickness.

9. 9

   Cut with a 2-inch round cutter.

10. 10

    Bake on cookie shet 15 to 20 minutes.