Cinnamon Yam Biscuits

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
• 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup butter, cut up into small pieces (1 stick)
• 1 cup mashed yam, cooked
• 6 -7 tablespoons milk (or more)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine the flour, (sugar,) baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and allspice. stir well. cut in butter using a pastry blender until the dough is crumbly.
• 3 in another bowl, beat the yams and milk together until smooth. stir in the flour mixture. add more milk if necessary to form a soft dough.
• 4 turn the dough out on a floured surface and pat to 3/4 inch thickness.
• 5 cut into 3 inch circles. place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• 6 bake 18-21 minutes or until golden brown.