Sweet Potato Biscuits

Directions

1. 1
   Boil the sweet potatoes; peel and mash them and measure out 1 1/2 cups for this recipe.
2. 2
   Stir the butter into the warm potato and then the sugar and milk.
3. 3
   Sift together 1 1/2 cups flour, the baking powder and salt and combine with the potato mixture.
4. 4
   When thoroughly blended, the dough should be stiff enough to roll out. If not add more flour until it is.
5. 5
   Roll dough out 1 inch thick and cut into biscuits.
6. 6
   Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet for 20 minutes at 350°.
7. 7
   Yields 2 to 2 1/2 dozen.