Sweet Potato Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 eggs
1 c. cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 tsp. salt
2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
3 Tbsp. shortening
4 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar. Add mashed sweet potatoes and mix well.
Mix in butter, shortening, salt and baking powder.
Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
Dough will be sticky.
Turn dough out on lightly floured board.
Flour hands and knead gently 3 or 4 times.
Roll out to 1/2 inch thickness.
Cut with 2-inch biscuit cutter or a glass.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 15 minutes.