Sugar-Crusted Sweet Potato Biscuits

Submitted by Joy1996

"I got this recipe in 1996 from a Pillsbury cookbook - we love these!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 12 biscuits

ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar, divided
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1⁄2 cup cooked fresh mashed sweet potato or 1/2 cup canned sweet potato
• 1⁄3 cup sour cream

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray cookie sheet with Pam.
3. In medium bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt and 2T.
4. brown sugar; mix well.
5. Using pastry blender or fork, cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly.
6. In a small bowl combine milk, sweet potato and sour cream; blend well.
7. Add to flour mixture all at once, stirring just til moistened.
8. Drop 1/4c.
9. dough at a time onto cookie sheet; sprinkle with remaining 2T.
10. brown sugar.
11. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until peaks and bottoms of biscuits are golden brown.
12. Remove from pan immediately.
13. Note: Microwave a sweet potato until soft and then scoop out the 1/2 cup- simple!

Reviews

[Angie in St. Charles]

These were super easy to make! I used canned sweet potatoes since the recipe never said what to use specifically. I didn't use the entire can, but I think I will use all of them next time I make these. They tasted great with or without butter and the sugar on top gave a wonderful flavor. The biscuits spread a little thin but they were still wonderful. They were great with dinner but they would be good for breakfast too! Thanks for a unique recipe.