Sweet Potato Biscuit

Ingredients

• 1 sweet potato, mashed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar 
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• ¼ cup milk 
• ½  teaspoon nutmeg 
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a baking sheet.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, brown sugar, salt, and nutmeg.
3. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles pea-sized crumbles.
4. Ass mashed sweet potato and milk to the flour mixture. Stir until a soft dough forms.
5. On a floured surface, roll out dough on a flat surface to about ½ inch thickness.
6. Cut the dough into 8 circles and place them an inch apart on a greased baking sheet.
7. Bake the biscuits for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
8. Brush each sweet potato baked biscuit with melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon.
9. Serve the sweet potato biscuits with additional butter if desired and enjoy!