Sweet Potato Biscuits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In a large bowl, beat eggs with sugar. Add sweet potatoes and mix well.
Mix in butter, shortening, salt and baking powder.
Add flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Dough will be sticky.
Turn out on lightly floured board or waxed paper.
Flour hands and knead gently 3 or 4 times.
Roll out to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut with 2-inch biscuit cutter.
Place on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes or until brown.
Yields 20 to 24 biscuits.