Sweet Potato Biscuits

Name: Sweet Potato Biscuits
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (about 190 grams); 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder; Pinch salt; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 cup milk (about 60 ml); 3/4 cup sweet potato purée (about 180 grams); 1/2 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature (about 4 tablespoons or 56 grams)

lenny @cook_1102490

MEXICO

Biscuits are a French-style bread that’s very popular in Mexico. In Mexico City, there’s a famous café called Los Bisquets Obregón that sells delicious breads, especially their biscuits with hot chocolate. Here’s a recipe for sweet potato biscuits—a delicious treat that makes a great snack.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

Serves 6 servings

1 1/2 cupsall-purpose flour (about 190 grams)
1 1/2 tablespoonsbaking powder
Pinchsalt
2 tablespoonssugar
1/4 cupmilk (about 60 ml)
3/4 cupsweet potato purée (about 180 grams)
1/2 stickunsalted butter, at room temperature (about 4 tablespoons or 56 grams)

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Steps

30 minutes

1

Add the butter to the flour and use a fork to mix until combined. Add the milk and mix. On a floured surface, add more flour and baking powder as needed, and finish kneading the dough.
2

Flatten the dough by hand until it’s about 1 inch thick. Arrange the biscuits on a cast iron pan or a baking sheet.
3

Brush the tops with melted butter and bake at 350°F (175°C) for 15 to 20 minutes, or until cooked through.