Sweet Potato Biscuits Chickasaw Native American

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 450°F.

Step 2: Combine both types of flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.

Step 3: Stir to mix well.

Step 4: Cut the cold butter into small pieces and add to the flour mixture.with fork work the butter into the flour until it has reached the consistency of cornmeal.

Step 5: Add the sweet potato and milk to the large bowl and mix well, using a fork.

Step 6: Stir mixture quickly until it forms a ball. if your sweet potato was watery like mine was you may need to add a little more flour

Step 7: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead 14 times. Do not overwork.

Step 8: Pat the dough out until it is 1/2-inch thick. Cut into rounds with a biscuit cutter

Step 9: Repeat until all the dough is used.

Step 10: Place on a Pam sprayed cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes until the bottoms of the biscuits are golden brown.