Sweet Potato Angel Biscuits

Total Time: 1 hr 2 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3 (1/4 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup warm water, 100 to 110 degrees
• 7 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups shortening
• 3 cups canned mashed sweet potatoes

Recipe

• 1 combine yeast and 3/4 cup warm water in a 2 cup liquid measuring cup; let stand 5 minutes.
• 2 stir together flour and next 3 ingredients in a bowl.
• 3 cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
• 4 stir in yeast mixture and mashe sweet potatoes just until blended.
• 5 turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.
• 6 place dough in a well-greased bowl, turning to grease top.
• 7 cover and chill 8 hours, if desired.
• 8 roll dough to 1/2 inch thickness; cut with a 2 inch round cutter. freeze up to 1 month, if desired.
• 9 thaw biscuits; place on ungreased baking sheets. cover and let rise in a warm place 20 minutes or until doubled in bulk.
• 10 bake at 400 for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.