Sweet Potato Biscuits

Name: Sweet Potato Biscuits
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds (1134 grams) sweet potatoes (4 to 5 medium); 2 tablespoons cider vinegar; 3 1/4 cups (13 ounces/369 grams) cake flour; 1/4 cup packed (1¾ ounces/50 grams) dark brown sugar; 5 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

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Adding sweet potato to biscuits helped the flavor but hurt the texture. We set out to solve the dilemma.

Keywords

Desserts or Baked Goods
American
Southern
Vegetarian
Thanksgiving
Holiday

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Ingredients

2 1/2 pounds (1134 grams) sweet potatoes (4 to 5 medium)
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 1/4 cups (13 ounces/369 grams) cake flour
1/4 cup packed (1¾ ounces/50 grams) dark brown sugar
5 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and chilled; plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
4 tablespoons vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces