SWEET POTATO AND BLACK PEPPER BISCUITS

Sweet Potato and Black Pepper Biscuits image

Sweet and peppery biscuits, great for ham sandwiches with a little honey mustard. You can substitute pumpkin or winter squash for the sweet potato.

Provided by Zhora Autumn

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Biscuits

Time 27m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon white sugar
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter
1 cup cold mashed sweet potatoes
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Whisk flour, baking powder, sugar, pepper, baking soda, and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Cut butter into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir sweet potatoes and cream into the flour mixture until the dough is soft.
Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead the dough, turning over about 5 times. Roll to about 1/2-inch thick. Cut 2-inch circles out of dough and arrange on a baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 33.9 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 7.9 g, Sodium 281.2 mg, Sugar 1.6 g