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Sweet Potato Biscuits

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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
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10-12 Biscuits
Category
Bread
Course
Breakfast & Brunches
Preparation Method
Bake
Sources
User Submitted

If you love sweet potatoes, you’ll love these Sweet Potato Biscuits. These soft, fluffy biscuits have more flavor than your everyday biscuit, while packing the nutritional powerhouse of the incredible sweet potato. 

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Ingredients
1 cup flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooked sweet potatoes, mashed
3 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Sift dry ingredients together. 
  2. Add mashed sweet potatoes, and mix well. 
  3. Cut in shortening and gradually add enough milk to make a soft dough. 
  4. Roll dough out lightly on a floured surface to 1/3-inch thickness. 
  5. Cut with a biscuit cutter. 
  6. Place in a greased pan and bake at 425 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

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Comments

<span>George Virgilio</span> Wed, 08/25/2021 - 15:09
I am confused by the instruction "1-3 inch". Do you mean 1/3".
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Tue, 08/31/2021 - 16:09

You are absolutely right, George! Thanks for pointing that out to us. We have fixed the recipe.