Sweet Potato Biscuits

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp. baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed sweet potato (from 1 - 2 cooked sweet potatoes)
• 2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter flavor Crisco melted
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 425 degrees. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
2. 2
   Combine sweet potato, sugar, and Crisco in an electric mixer at low speed until well blended and fluffy.
3. 3
   Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Stir buttermilk and sweet potato mixture alternately into dry ingredients until they are just combined (do not overmix).
4. 4
   Roll dough ½ inch thick on floured counter or pastry board. Cut with floured 2-inch round cutter (can use a drinking glass). Place on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes.