INGREDIENTS
2 cups of sifted all-purpose flour
2/3 cups sugar
2 TBSP baking powder
1 -1/2 TSP salt
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1/4 cup milk
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Grease a baking sheet and set aside.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Make a well in the center.
Add Shortening, potatoes and milk.
Mix until a soft dough forms.
Add more flour as needed if dough is too sticky.
Roll out dough and cut using a biscuit cutter.
Place on baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes
YIELD: 15 to 18
HINT:
These have a lovely orange color and a denser texture than most biscuits. These do not brown as readily as other biscuits, so watch them as they bake to make sure the edges do not burn.
“My mom could makes biscuits as fast as somebody else could take bread out of a wrapper.”