Sweet Potato Bacon Biscuits

Sweet Potato Bacon Biscuits

April 2, 2019
Melody Dupre
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Sweet Potato Bacon Biscuits

Sweet Potato Bacon Biscuits

Recipe By: Alice Morrow

SWEET POTATO-BACON BISCUITS (GRAND PRIZE WINNER-HARVEY MORRIS)

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1 T. baking powder
1 T. firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 t. kosher salt
¾ t. cream of tartar
¼ t. cayenne pepper
⅓ c. butter, cut into pieces
1 c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
4 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
1 c. whole milk
½ c. mashed sweet potato

Instructions

Preheat oven 450. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, brown sugar, salt, cream of tartar and cayenne.
Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumble.
Stir in cheese and bacon.
Make a well in center of flour mixture.
In small bowl, whisk together milk and sweet potato.
Add this mixture to flour mixture. Using a fork, stir just until combined.
Turn dough out onto well-floured surface. Knead gently 12 times.
Roll dough into ¾” thick rectangle.
Cut into 8 rectangular pieces.
On baking sheet, place biscuits 1” apart.
Bake until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Serve warm.

Notes

*****Makes 8 biscuits.

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