This past weekend we kayaked with friends and had lunch afterwards in their lovely waterfront home. I wanted to bake something to bring and I had already cooked a bunch of sweet potatoes. So I googled a recipe for sweet potato biscuits and found one on Paula Deen's website that looked simple enough.
The first time I made the recipe, I stuck to the ingredients that were listed (for the most part) and measured carefully. (This is not my usual M.O. but I didn't want an embarrassing disaster!) I thought the biscuits were good, but a little soft and boring in terms of the texture. I thought I could improve them by adding some crunch.
The recipe I'm sharing today is my doctored version. I don't follow the directions about using a biscuit cutter because I gave away all my cutters when I moved to Florida. I really need to hit some yard sales and restock my kitchen!!
Ingredients:
- 2 heaping tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2-4 tablespoons (depending on the moisture of the potatoes) milk
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- Preheat oven to 450F. Line a baking sheet with Silpat or grease well. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Using a pastry cutter or large fork, cut in the butter. When mixture resembles coarse crumbs, add sweet potato and bring dough together into a ball. (Add a little milk if dough is too dry.) On a floured surface, roll dough out to about 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into triangles with a sharp knife. (Or use a biscuit cutter if you are lucky enough to have one.) Bake at 450F for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned on the top and bottom. Makes about 8 small scones.
They were yummy!
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