Paula Deen Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipe
Are you ready for a Southern treat? The Paula Deen Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipe is amazing. This Paula Deen Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipe tastes like a warm hug.
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Medium bowl
- Pastry Blender
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Rolling Pin
- Biscuit Cutter
- Measuring cups
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 cup mashed Sweet Potatoes
- 1/2 cup cold Butter
- 1 tbsp Baking Powder
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon
Instructions
1. Prep Your Oven
- Heat your oven to 400 degrees. Line your pan with paper.
2. Mash the Potatoes
- Boil your sweet potatoes until they are soft. Mash them until they are very smooth.
3. Mix Dry Ingredients
- Whisk your flour, sugar, and baking powder. Add salt and cinnamon too.
4. Cut in Butter
- Add cold butter chunks to the flour. Use a tool to make small crumbs.
5. Add the Potatoes
- Stir the mashed potatoes into the flour. Add milk slowly now.
6. Knead the Dough
- Put dough on a floured surface. Fold it gently a few times.
7. Cut the Shapes
- Roll the dough one inch thick. Cut out your biscuit circles.
8. Bake the Biscuits
- Place them on your baking sheet. Bake for fifteen minutes until gold.
Notes
➔ Use very cold butter for the flakiest layers possible.
➔ Do not overwork the dough or biscuits will be hard.
➔ Make sure your sweet potatoes are mashed very smooth.
➔ Space biscuits close together so they rise higher up.
➔ Brush melted butter on tops right after they bake.