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3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes |
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3 tablespoons butter, melted |
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2/3 cup nonfat milk |
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2 cups all purpose flour |
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4 teaspoon baking powder |
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1 tablespoon brown sugar |
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1/2 teaspoon salt |
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Nonfat cooking spray |
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Nonfat milk (optional) |
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Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
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| Directions: |
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| 1. |
To cook the sweet potatoes, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Peel and cube the potatoes into 1-1/2-inch pieces then boil for about 20-30 minutes or until tender. Drain thoroughly then mash with a fork or potato masher in a large bowl. |
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Preheat oven to 425º F. |
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Stir in the butter and milk into the potatoes. Add 1-3/4 cups of the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt and mix until combined. Add the rest of the 1/4 cup of flour and combine. |
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Turn dough out on a floured surface and knead 5-6 times. Roll dough flat to half-inch thickness. |
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Use a 2-inch biscuit cutter to cut out the biscuits from the dough or use a sharp knife to cut biscuits into 2-inch square pieces. |
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Spray a baking sheet with nonfat cooking spray then place biscuit pieces close together on the sheet. |
| 7. |
Brush the top of each biscuit with nonfat milk then lightly sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg. |
| 8. |
Bake biscuits for about 15 minutes or until golden. |
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