Sweet Potato Biscuits

 You are going to love these!

5 cups all purpose flour

1 cup light brown sugar

2 tablespoons baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1 cup Crisco

2 cups cooked and cooled mashed sweet potatoes

1 cup whipping cream

1/2 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350.

Stir together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ginger and allspice in a large mixing bowl.

With a pastry cutter, cut in the shortening until crumbly.  Add the sweet potatoes and mix well with a wooden spoon.  Add the cream and nuts and stir until moistened.

Turn out the dough onto a floured surface.  Roll the dough out to 1 1/2 inch thickness.  With a 2 inch diameter biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuits and place onto an ungreased baking sheet.

Bake until nicely browned, 25 to 30 minutes.  Serve hot.

Makes 24 biscuits.