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Southern Cuisine is also known as "comfort food" and often contain more than their fair share of fried foods, Cajun and Creole spices as well as heavy starches.
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Sweet Potato Biscuits
by the Editors of Easy Home Cooking Magazine
Sweet Potato Biscuits
Yield: Makes about 12 biscuits
Ingredients:
2-1/2
cups all-purpose flour
1/4
cup packed brown sugar
1
tablespoon baking powder
3/4
teaspoon salt
3/4
teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon ground ginger
1/4
teaspoon ground allspice
1/2
cup shortening
1/2
cup chopped pecans
3/4
cup mashed canned sweet potatoes
1/2
cup milk
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 450°F.
2.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger and allspice in medium bowl. Cut in shortening with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans.
3.
Combine sweet potatoes and milk in separate medium bowl; mix with wire whisk until smooth.
4.
Make well in center of flour mixture. Add sweet potato mixture; stir until mixture forms soft dough that clings together and forms a ball.
5.
Turn out dough onto well-floured surface. Knead dough gently 10 to 12 times.
6.
Roll or pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut out dough with floured 2-1/2-inch biscuit cutter.
7.
Place biscuits 2 inches apart on ungreased large baking sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until tops and bottoms are golden brown. Serve warm.
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