Cherokee Yam Cakes (biscuits)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes or 1 cup yam
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/2 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 sift flour, baking soda, sugar and salt into a bowl.
• 2 pour oil and milk into a measuring cup (do not stir).
• 3 add to yams and blend well.
• 4 add to flour mixture and mix lightly with fork (until mixture holds together) turn dough out onto a floured board and knead until smooth (about 12 kneading strokes).
• 5 roll dough about 1/4" thick and cut into rounds with floured biscuit cutter (or rim of drinking glass) place rounds on a baking sheet.
• 6 bake at 425º for 10-20 minutes.
• 7 serve hot, or split when cold and toast.