Recipe
Thomas Jefferson's Sweet Potato Biscuits
Ingredients
- 5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking powder
- One and one-half teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- One-half teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 cups cooked, mashed and cooled sweet potatoes
- 1 cup heavy cream
- One-half cup coarsely chopped pecans
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ginger and allspice. Add the shortening and cut in with 2 knives until crumbly. Add the sweet potatoes and mix well with a wooden spoon. Add the cream and pecans and stir just until moistened.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll out the dough to one and one-half inches thick. Cut out with a 2-inch floured biscuit cutter. Place the biscuits 1 inch apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm or let cool on a wire rack until room temperature.
Recipe Details
- Source: Cooking Section, July 2001
- Dish Type: Baked Goods
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