Sweet Potato Biscuits Tinks Way |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is a really old recipe .......... it tastes really good i was surprised the 1st time i tried them ...................enjoy ........ Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups sweet potatoes ( 2- 3 medium ones) |
1/2- cup butter.............this was margarine orginally but i changed it i like the butter better .use what you want ............. |
1/2-cup sugar........... |
1-teaspoon salt........ |
4-1/2 teaspoons baking powder......... |
3 1/2- 4 -cups all purpose flour .....test it out if you need the 4 cups ........ |
1 cup raisins .............( optional) but very good ........ |
cinnamon and sugar.............rolll the raisins in this mixture |
Directions:
1. Boil and peel and mash the sweet potatoes
2. while hot measure 1 1/2 cups of the mashed potatoes in a large bowl
3. add butter, sugar, and salt
4. mix well
5. sift together the flour and baking powder
6. add to the potato mixture
7. if using the raisins add and mix well
8. work with hands to mix and make a soft dough.........adding only necessary flour
9. chill dough if you like or roll it out and cut with biscuit cutter or glass amt will depend on size cut ......
10. place on greased baking sheet
11. i like to sprinkle a little cinnamon and sugar on top
12. bake at 400 degrees f. .......about 15 - 20 minutes until only lightly golden brown.......
13. and serve .............yummmm
14. i love cinnamon with sweet potatoes so i let extra fall in lol
15. enjoy
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