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Thomas Jeffersons Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipe

Thomas Jeffersons Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 tb baking powder
1/2 ts ground cinnamon
1/2 ts ground ginger
1/2 ts ground allspice
1/2 ts salt
1/2 cup chilled lard ; cut into pieces
1 cup sweet potato, cooked, peeled, mashed and cooled
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease a baking sheet and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, spices, and salt.
Add the lard and cut it in with a pastry cutter till the mixture is crumbly.
Add the sweet potato and stir till well blended.
Add the cream and pecans and stir till the dough is just moist.
Transfer to a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 1/2 inches thick, and cut out rounds with a 2-inch biscuit cutter.
Roll the scraps together and cut out more rounds.
Arrange the rounds on the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart and bake in center of the oven till golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
Serve warm or let cool on a wire rack.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	268.52 Kcal (1124 kJ)
Calories from fat	128.71 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.3g	22%
Cholesterol	14.96mg	5%
Sodium	11.14mg	0%
Potassium	102.44mg	2%
Total Carbs	31.85g	11%
Sugars	9.53g	38%
Dietary Fiber	1.56g	6%
Protein	3.42g	7%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	0.6mg	3%
Calcium	21.7mg	2%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	414.04 Kcal (1734 kJ)
Calories from fat	198.45 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.05g	22%
Cholesterol	23.07mg	5%
Sodium	17.18mg	0%
Potassium	157.95mg	2%
Total Carbs	49.11g	11%
Sugars	14.7g	38%
Dietary Fiber	2.4g	6%
Protein	5.27g	7%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	4%
Iron	0.9mg	3%
Calcium	33.4mg	2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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