Melt In Your Mouth Sweet Potato Biscuits With Oran... |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This is a delicious White Lily recipe. Especially wonderful with pork! Ingredients:
1 cup white lily self-rising flour |
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon |
1 tablespoon packed brown sugar |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (1/2 stick) |
1 can sweet potatoes or 1 large sweet potato cooked and peeled |
i sometimes bake 1 sweet potato in the microwave |
fresh orange honey butter |
grated rind from a fresh orange |
1 stick unsalted butter, softened |
3 tablespoons honey or to taste |
Directions:
1. In large bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, brown sugar, baking powder
2. Divide butter into pieces and scatter on top of flour
3. Work pieces into flour with pastry cutter, knives, or fingertips until pieces are size of peas
4. Mash enough sweet potatoes to measure 3/4 cup
5. Add, stirring only to moisten flour and hold dough together
6. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface
7. Knead gently 2 to 3 strokes
8. Using a light touch, pat* or roll to about 1/2 inch thickness
9. *I like to pat out to 1/2 inch thickness
10. Cut biscuits using a floured 2 inch cutter, leaving as little dough between cuts as possible
11. Gather remaining dough, pat out again, cut
12. Place biscuits on baking pan, sides touching for soft southern style biscuits
13. If crisp biscuits are prefered, place close together, but not touching
14. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 10 to 12 minutes or until tops are browned
15. Serve hot with FRESH ORANGE HONEY BUTTER
16. For this delicious butter, mix orange peel, butter, and honey together until smooth
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