mary's sweet potato biscuits

Name: Mary's Sweet Potato Biscuits
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) crisco; 2 cup(s) sweet potato, boiled, baked and skinned and pressed through a sieve; 4 cup(s) self rising flour; 1 cup(s) sugar

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Beth French

Kinston, NC

Updated on Nov 3, 2010

My son has a Step-Grandmother named Mary. He brought me her recipe and asked me to make them at home because they are so good. He's right, they are delicious!

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 10 Min

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yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup crisco
2 cups sweet potato, boiled, baked and skinned and pressed through a sieve
4 cups self rising flour
1 cup sugar

How To Make mary's sweet potato biscuits

Step 1

Mix Crisco, sugar and sweet potato(by hand, using dough hooks on electric mixer or using potato masher).

Step 2

Add flour gradually, saving 1/2 cup to roll dough in.
Step 3

Spoon balls (size of a large egg) into flour.
Step 4

Roll balls and flatten into biscuits. Sprinkle with flour.
Step 5

Layer floured biscuits into pie pan with waxed paper.
Step 6

Cook on biscuit pan at 425 degrees for 10 minutes or until brown.
Step 7

Serve warm with butter or margarine.
Step 8

*Dough may be kept in the refrigerator for up to one week.
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