Best 8 Marys Sweet Potato Biscuits Recipes

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Cut in the shortening until pieces of shortening are pea-sized or smaller. Mix in the sweet potatoes, and enough of the milk to make a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and roll or pat out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut into circles using a biscuit cutter or a drinking glass. Place biscuits 1 inch apart onto a greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

SWEET-POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• Make the dough: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal, with some pea-sized lumps of butter remaining. In a small bowl, whisk together sweet potato puree and buttermilk; stir quickly into flour mixture until combined (do not overmix).
• Shape the biscuits: Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead very gently until dough comes together but is still slightly lumpy, 5 or 6 times. (If dough is too sticky, work in up to 1/4 cup additional flour.) Shape into a disk, and pat to an even 1-inch thickness. With a floured 2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out biscuits as close together as possible. Gather together scraps, and repeat to cut out more biscuits (do not reuse scraps more than once).
• Bake the biscuits: Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with rack on lower shelf. Butter an 8-inch cake pan. Arrange biscuits snugly in pan (to help them stay upright). Brush with melted butter. Bake until golden, rotating once, 20 to 24 minutes.

SALLI LAGRONE'S SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat. In a small bowl, combine melted butter and strip of orange rind; set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, ginger, and grated zest. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut chilled butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse meal.
• Make a well in the center, and add sweet potato. Using a fork, stir in the sweet potato. Add buttermilk, and stir just until the dough comes together. Do not overmix.
• Lightly dust dough with flour. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead gently six to eight times.
• On a clean work surface, pat out the dough to a 1/2-inch thickness. Using a floured 1 1/2-inch or 2-inch biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuits as close together as possible. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. The scraps may be patted out again once more. Prick the tops of each biscuit a few times. Brush the tops with the reserved orange-flavored butter. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes for the small biscuits and 20 to 25 minutes for the large biscuits.

GRANDMA'S SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In another bowl, mash the sweet potatoes and milk. Add to the crumb mixture just until combined., Turn onto a floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Roll to 1/2-in. thickness; cut with a 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 425° until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks. Serve warm.

MARY'S SWEET DROP BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, and salt. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender (or 2 knives) until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
• Drop biscuits onto a cookie sheets (use a 1/4 cup measure and space 2 inches apart).
• Place cookie sheets on 2 oven racks near the center of the oven. Bake biscuits for 12-15 minutes, until they are golden brown, rotating cookie sheets between the upper and lower racks halfway through baking time.
• Serve warm.

MARY'S SWEET POTATO DELIGHT

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients and pour in greased casserole.
• Mix topping ingredients together and sprinkle over top casserole.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Enjoy.

SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• In large bowl, mash potatoes, sugar and butter.
• In separate bowl combine dry ingredients.
• Add dry ingredients to potato mixture mixing well.
• Cover, let sit at room temperature at least four hours.
• Roll out thick (1 inch) on floured board. (If dough is too sticky, work in more flour).
• Cut with biscuit cutter.
• Place on lightly greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in preheated oven at 400°F for 15-20 minutes.
• Serve hot with orange butter.
• Makes 2 dozen biscuits.

CRISSI'S SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, wheat germ, baking powder, and salt. Mix in butter, evaporated milk, sweet potatoes, milk, and nutmeg, stirring by hand until dough is smooth.
• On a lightly floured board, roll out the dough until it is about 1/2-inch thick. With a sharp knife, cut into 3-inch squares or diamonds. Place squares on greased baking sheet, and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve warm.