Healthy Desserts: Sweet Potato Biscuits With Tahini Recipe

These delightful sweet potato biscuits with tahini recipe complement any homemade meal. It further brings a sense of warmth and sweetness to the table.

Have This!

• 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 3 tsp. tahini
• 2 tbsp. baking powder
• allspice
• ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• c. packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 c. unsalted butter
• 1/4 c. shortening
• 1 1/2 c. sweet potatoes
• 2 tbsp. milk

Do This!

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Sift the flour, baking powder, allspice, tahini, cloves, and salt in a large bowl.
• Use the tips of your fingers to blend in the brown sugar.
• Cut in the chilled butter and shortening with a pastry cutter or pulse in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse, crumbly meal. Then stir in the mashed sweet potatoes and knead until the dough just holds together.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead gently for 1 minute, adding a little flour as necessary to incorporate all the ingredients.
• Pat the dough in a 1/2-inch circle and let it rest, covered with a clean towel, for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cut out the biscuits with a 2-inch round cutter dipped in flour.
• Gather the scraps, pat out again, and cut into biscuits.
• Arrange them about 3/4-inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet and brush the tops with milk. Bake until golden brown which is 10 to 12 minutes. Cool the biscuits on a rack.