Sweet Potato Biscuits
- 1 cup chilled sweet potato puree (see Note)
- 3/4 cup chilled buttermilk
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes, plus 1 tablespoon melted butter, for brushing
- Preheat the oven to 450u0b0.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a small bowl, whisk the sweet potato puree with the buttermilk.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour with the brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Sprinkle the cubed butter over the dry ingredients; using a pastry blender or two table knives, cut the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles very coarse crumbs, with some of the butter about the size of peas.
- Stir in the sweet potato mixture just until a soft dough forms.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and pat it into a 1-inch-thick round.
- Using a 2-inch round biscuit cutter, stamp out as many biscuits as you can.
- Gently press the scraps together and stamp out more biscuits.
- Arrange the biscuits on the prepared baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes, until golden brown.
- Brush with the melted butter and serve warm.
- Make Ahead The sweet potato biscuits can be made early in the day and reheated in a 350u0b0 oven.
- Notes To make the sweet potato puree: Pierce one 12-ounce sweet potato in a few spots with a fork and microwave at high power for about 10 minutes or roast at 350u0b0 for about 1 hour, until tender.
- Let the sweet potato cool slightly, then peel and puree in a food processor.
- Measure out 1 cup of puree and refrigerate until chilled.
chilled sweet potato puree, chilled buttermilk, flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/sweet-potato-biscuits-52544371 (may not work)