Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar (UK)*
- 1 tablespoon baking powder (UK)*
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt (UK)*
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda (UK)*
- 1⁄2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into 1⁄2-inch pieces
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
- 1⁄2 cup whole buttermilk
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Method
- Preheat oven to 450°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. In a small bowl, whisk together sweet potato and buttermilk. Stir sweet potato mixture into fl our mixture just until combined (dough will be sticky).
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface, and knead 5 times. Roll dough to 3⁄4-inch thickness. Using a 2-inch round cutter, cut dough, and place on prepared pan, gently re-rolling scraps to use all dough.
- Bake until lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Serve immediately.
