From:
Ashley
Inn
Sweet
Potato Biscuits (with Orange Butter)
This
recipe calls for mashed sweet potatoes. Try baking the potato,
then scooping it out to mash it. The flavor is much sweeter
than boiled mashed potatoes.
3
Cups mashed sweet potatoes (approximately 2 large potatoes)
1/2
Cup sugar
3/4
Cup butter
4
Cups flour
1
teaspoon salt
3
teaspoons baking powder
In
large bowl, mash potatoes, sugar and butter. In separate
bowl combine dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to potato
mixture, mixing well. Cover, let stand at room temperature
at least 4 hours.
Pre-heat
oven to 400 degrees. 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 at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.
Hot
Orange Butter:
1
Stick softened butter
2
teaspoons honey
2
teaspoons grated orange rind
In
a small bowl, combine all ingredients. Press into a small
serving container. Garnish with fresh flowers. On special
occasions at the Ashley Inn, we garnish with handcrafted
butter roses.