classic bread stuffing
November 23, 2011 § 6 Comments
Sweet Potato Biscuits
These are so, so good. Though tasty, the sweet potato/yam also adds a pretty color and moisture. The cayenne lends an ever-so-slight bite, as well.
Ingredients
1 pound sweet potatoes or yam (one large one is usually sufficient)
2½ cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon cayenne
8 tablespoons unsalted butter (chilled), cut into small pieces
¼ cup milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Prick the sweet potato and bake until soft, about 45 minutes – 1 hour (you can also do this more quickly in the microwave, which I did). Once the sweet potato has cooled, scoop the flesh from the skin and mash. You should have about 1¾ cups puree.
Stir together the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and cayenne. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or your fingers until it resembles a course meal. In a small bowl, mix milk with sweet potato puree and add it to the butter/flour mixture. Mix dough with your hands, just enough to incorporate. If the dough is really sticky, add a touch more flour. Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead a few times (I do this directly on the baking sheet). Pat out to a ½” thickness. Cut biscuits into 2- or 3″ rounds. Place on parchment-lined cookie sheet, and bake until risen and slightly brown, about 12-15 minutes, depending on the size you cut them. Serve warm.
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Recipe adapted from Martha Stewart Living Magazine via 3191 Miles Apart.
I’ve never eaten Bread stuffing before, but this looks and sounds delicious and herby. Will give this a try.
Like the fennel and celery seed idea – I’ve always used a bit of poultry seasoning which is OK in small amounts, but yours sounds better.
Hope you had a great holiday
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Yeah, I was still kind of full from last night’s feast, but now I’m wanting this awesome looking stuffing! Sounds delicious :)
Hope your thanksgiving went well! I long to be in America for it one year, it has nothing to do with me but the food sounds so amazing. Although this stuffing sounds like it’d be equally perfect at Christmas :)
Leigh – I hope you like it!
Jackie – I bet the poultry seasoning adds a nice layer of flavor – yum!
J.A. – Thank you so much!!!
Pretty Good Food – :)
HungryandFrozen – Well, aside from all the thankfulness, the food is the best part! And, yes, try this at Christmas!