Thomas jefferson's sweet potato biscuit

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll purpose flour
¼cupBrown sugar
1teaspoonBaking powder
¾teaspoonSalt
¾teaspoonCinnamon
½teaspoonGinger
½teaspoonAllspice
½cupShortening
½cupPecans; (roughly chopped)
¾cupSweet potatoes
½cupMilk

Directions

Combine all dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut shortening into small pieces.

Combine milk and potatoes. Add to dry mixture. Add pecans and kneed until one smooth mass of dough. Roll out to ½ inch thickness on a floured surface. Cut with a 2 inch cutter. bake at 400 degrees for approximately 10-15 minutes.

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Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by "Mega-bytes" <mega-bytes@...> on Mar 8, 1998