Sweet Potato Biscuits with Honey Orange Butter
3 cups mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 large potatoes)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup butter
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
In large bowl, mash potatoes, sugar and butter.
In separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to potato
mixture, mixing well. Cover, and let stand at room temperature at least 4 hours.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
Roll dough out 1 inch thick on a floured board. If dough is too sticky, work
in more flour. Cut with biscuit cutter. Place on prepared cookie sheet. Bake
for 15 to 20 minutes.
Honey Orange Butter:
1/2 cup (1 stick) softened butter
2 teaspoons honey
2 teaspoons grated orange rind
In a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Press into a small decorative serving
container.
