Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipe

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Sweet Potato Biscuits
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Ingredients:

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tbsp shortening
  • 1/3 cup milk

Directions:

  1. Bake sweet potato at 350° for 1 hour or until tender; cool slightly. Peel and mash; cool.
  2. Combine flour and sugar in a medium bowl. Cut shortening and butter into flour mixture with a pastry blender until crumbly; add mashed sweet potato and milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.
  3. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 to 4 times.
  4. Roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness; cut with a 2-inch round cutter. Place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
  5. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 168.41 Kcal (705 kJ)
Calories from fat 57.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.39g 10%
Cholesterol 6.27mg 2%
Sodium 309.17mg 13%
Potassium 88.16mg 2%
Total Carbs 24.5g 8%
Sugars 3.86g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.14g 5%
Protein 3.03g 6%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 5%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 99mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 301.99 Kcal (1264 kJ)
Calories from fat 103.14 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.46g 10%
Cholesterol 11.24mg 2%
Sodium 554.41mg 13%
Potassium 158.1mg 2%
Total Carbs 43.94g 8%
Sugars 6.93g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.04g 5%
Protein 5.44g 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 5%
Iron 2.5mg 8%
Calcium 177.5mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 3.7
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

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