INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup whole wheat flour
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon milk
DIRECTIONS
- In a large mixing bowl, combine flours, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and walnuts. Set aside.
- Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, butter, vanilla and milk; add to flour mixture and mix well.
- Turn out onto a floured surface; gently knead 3 or 4 times. Roll dough into ½ inch thickness. Cut with a 2 inch biscuit cutter and place on a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 450°F for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Yield: 18 biscuits
Nutritional Analysis: 4 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 5 mg cholesterol, 270 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g sugar, 2 g protein.