Sweet Potato Biscuits

2 cups Flour
2 1/2 cups Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/4 cup Butter or margarine softened
1/4 cup Shortening
1 cup Sweet potatoes, cooked, mashed
5 tablespoons Buttermilk

Preheat oven to 450 F. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter and shortening until well blended.

Add sweet potatoes and enough buttermilk to make a soft dough.

Lightly knead dough about 20 times. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness.

Use a 2 inch biscuit cutter to cut out biscuits. Bake on an ungreased baking sheet, 12 to 15 minutes or until biscuits are light golden brown. Serve warm.

Yield: about 2 dozen biscuits.