honey sweet potato biscuits

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Nancy Allen
Wentzville, MO

These are great right out of the oven or with some dark thick apple butter smeared on.

(1 rating)
yield 10 Biscuits
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For honey sweet potato biscuits

  • 2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 Tbsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 c
    shortening
  • 1 Tbsp
    orange peel
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon peel
  • 3/4 c
    mashed cooked sweet potatoes ( 1 large baked, peeled & mashed)
  • 1/3 c
    honey
  • 1/2 c
    milk (about)

How To Make honey sweet potato biscuits

  • 1
    Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture is size of small peas. Add orange and lemon peels, sweet potato and honey; mix well.
  • 2
    Add enough milk to make soft, but not sticky, dough. Knead 3 or 4 tmes on lightly floured surface. Pat dough to 1-inch thickness and cut into biscuits using a 2-inch biscuit cutter. (you could also use a drinking glass turned upside down)
  • 3
    Place on a greaed baking sheet. Bake in preheated 400F oven 15 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve warm.

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