Thomas Jefferson's Sweet Potato Biscuits 1774

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cut in small pieces
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sweet potato, mashed (about 1 large virginia sweet potato)
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450°f.
• 2 combine the dry ingredients. add butter with fork, food processor or pastry cutter until the texture is small crumbs.
• 3 combine milk and sweet potatoes. add to flour mixture. add pecans.
• 4 knead dough with your hands until it is a smooth mass. roll out on a floured surface to 1/2" thickness and cut with a 2" biscuit cutter.
• 5 place on a greased baking sheet 2" apart.
• 6 bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until lightly browned.