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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Sweet Potato Biscuits

Add a piece of country ham or a little butter and you have a real treat.  You can also make a smaller size biscuit which is perfect for a party.

Servings: 18
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes
Meal Type: Side Dish
NC Ingredients: Sweet Potatoes

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Ingredients

2
cups self-rising flour
1/4
cup sugar
3
TBS shortening
2
TBS butter
1
cup cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1/2
cup half and half (can use plain milk)

Directions

Preheat oven to 400.

Combine flour and sugar in a medium bowl, cut in shortening and butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.

Add mashed sweet potato and milk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 4 or 5 times.

Roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness, cut with biscuit cutter.

Place on lightly greased baking sheets.  Bake at 400 degrees for 14-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.