Ingredients

Instructions

  1. If using sweet potato or yam from a can, make sure to rinse the syrup from it before mashing.
  2. If using a freshly-baked sweet potato, peel, mash, and let cool before using in recipe.
  3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  4. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
  5. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
  6. With a pastry blender utensil or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  7. Stir in the mashed sweet potato, half and half, and honey to make dough.
  8. Turn out the dough onto a floured surface.
  9. With floured hands, knead the dough lightly a few times to bring the texture together.
  10. Roll or pat dough evenly to make it 3/4-inch thick.
  11. With a floured 2 3/4-inch round biscuit cutter, cut into 8 rounds.
  12. You will need to gather scraps and re-roll to get 8 rounds.
  13. Place rounds on prepared baking sheet with a flat spatula and bake 20 minutes or until golden.
  14. Transfer to wire rack and let cool.
  15. Good served with ham, cheese, and honey mustard!