SOFT SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

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These soft, homemade sweet potato biscuits will literally melt in your mouth with how tender, fluffy and moist they are. Made with fresh sweet potato puree, the biscuits bake-up quickly in a cast iron skillet — a classic Southern touch! Smother with butter and honey, and enjoy!

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– 1 ¼ Cup Flour – 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar – 4 Teaspoons Baking Powder – ½ Teaspoon Salt – ½ Teaspoon Cinnamon – ¾ Cup Sweet Potato (about 1 large or 2small ones)- peeled, cooked, and mashed – ¼ Cup Butter - melted – 4 Tablespoons Milk – ¼ Cup Butter - melted for topping

STEP ONE: Add a large pot on the stove over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Peel and cube the sweet potatoes into small cubes. Place the sweet potato in the boiling water and cook until fork tender - for about 10-15 minutes. Once tender, remove from the heat, drain in a strainer, add to a bowl, and mash until smooth with a fork. Set aside to cool slightly while you prep the rest.

STEP TWO: Add mashed sweet potatoes, melted butter, and milk to the flour mixture. Gently mix together with a spatula until a soft dough has formed - do not overwork the dough. It will look a little crumbly and that's ok!

STEP THREE: 1. Place dough on a countertop and gently bring it together with your hands and a rolling pin in a round disk around about ½" high. With a 2" round biscuit or cookie cutter, cut straight down into the dough and lift up. Gently place in a cast iron skillet. Repeat until all the dough has been used, allowing the biscuits to touch in the skillet - being gentle to bring it together each time and not overwork the dough. Brush the tops with melted butter.

STEP THREE: Place the cast iron skillet in the preheated oven and bake for 14-15 minutes. When finished, remove from the oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes.

STEP FOUR: Spoon the dip inside the bread bowl and spread out evenly across. Place on a serving platter with the inside bread cubes around it.

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