Corn Bread
- 2 c. self-rising corn meal
- 1 1/4 c. milk
- 1 egg
- 1/2 c. mayonnaise
- 1/4 c. margarine
- 1/2 lb. sweet potato
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. allspice
- 1 1/4 c. sifted, unbleached flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. chilled margarine, cut into small chunks
- 1/4 c. skim milk
- Preheat oven to 425u0b0.
- Lightly coat a cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prick the sweet potato with a fork and bake in the oven for 1 hour or cook in microwave on High for 8 minutes.
- Combine the cinnamon, allspice, flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor.
- Add the margarine and Pulse 6 or 7 times until slightly crumbly.
- Or combine these dry ingredients in a bowl and cut in the chilled margarine with a pastry cutter or two forks. Add 3/4 cup of the baked sweet potato meat and mix until crumbly. Add the milk, a tablespoon at a time until a soft, kneadable dough is formed.
- You may not need all the milk.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured board and knead it for 30 seconds.
- Roll it out to 1/2-inch thickness and cut 12 rounds, using a 1 1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
- You will have to reshape and reroll the dough several times to utilize all the dough for the biscuits.
- Lay the rounds of dough on the prepared pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the tops are lightly browned.
- Yields 12 biscuits.
meal, milk, egg, mayonnaise, margarine, sweet potato, cinnamon, allspice, flour, baking powder, salt, margarine, milk
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=465651 (may not work)