Glazed Sweet Potato Biscuit Squares
Glazed Sweet Potato Biscuit Squares might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. One serving contains 337 calories, 3g of protein, and 20g of fat. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up ground cinnamon, betty rich & creamy ready-to-spread vanilla frosting, butter, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Pierce sweet potato with fork several times. Microwave on High 8 to 12 minutes or until tender.
Let stand 5 minutes. Carefully peel potato.
Place sweet potato in small bowl. Mash with potato masher until smooth. Stir in butter and buttermilk until smooth.
Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in large bowl.
Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like cornmeal. Stir in sweet potato mixture just until blended.
Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead 10 to 15 times. Pat into 10-inch square, about 1/2-inch thick.
Cut into 16 (2 1/2-inch) squares.
Place squares 1-inch apart on large ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until top edges are deep golden brown.
Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool 5 minutes.
Mix frosting and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in small microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 5 to 10 seconds or until pourable.