Sweet Potato Biscuits
Biscuits are one of those simple quick breads that are super versatile for brunch and you could have it a variety of ways. You could simply eat it with honey butter, slathered it with preserves, use it for a breakfast sandwich, or eat it drenched sausage country gravy. This Sweet Potato Biscuit incorporates the humble root, so you get this very yummy flavor, slightly orange tint, and I think it adds to the moistness of the biscuit.
Makes 8 biscuits
Ingredients:
1 medium sweet potato
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (I put mine in the freezer to get it really cold)
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Steps:
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees (non-convection) with a rack in the center.
Soften your sweet potato by poking it all over with a fork and microwaving for 6 minutes. If it’s still not soft, continue to microwave in 1 minute increments. Once it is soft, cut in half, scoop out and mash the softened potato in a large bowl to cool. Once cooled, add in the buttermilk and brown sugar, and whisk together. Place bowl in the fridge.
In another bowl, combine the dry ingredients: AP flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine. Add your really cold butter and, using your hands, quickly break up the butter into the flour until you end up with pea sized pieces. The flour will resemble corn meal with pieces of butter. Stir in the sweet potato mixture and mix only until the dough comes together. Do not overmix, or you’ll end up with tough biscuits.
Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface and pat it into a 1-inch-thick round. Take a round biscuit cutter and dip it in flour first (so the dough doesn’t stick). Stamp out your biscuits and place them on a sheet tray lined with parchments. Place in the oven, and bake for 15 minutes.
Remove the biscuits and place on a cooling rack for 5 minutes before diving into them!
