Delicious Sweet Potato Scones

An easy, tasty, nutritious recipe I created to serve at breakfast and help use up the 300 pounds of sweet potatoes my son grows every year.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step: 2

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add sweet potato, cover, and steam until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Strain into a bowl and mash until smooth.

Step: 3

Mix flour and salt together in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender or a fork until mixture is crumbly. Stir in sugar, raisins, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Add 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes; mix until dough comes together.

Step: 4

Turn dough out onto a floured work surface; divide in half. Pat each half into a circle the size of a large dinner plate. Cut each circle into 8 wedges. Transfer wedges to two 10x15-inch baking sheets.

Step: 5

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

Per Serving: 244 calories; protein 3.5g; carbohydrates 48g; fat 4.7g; cholesterol 11.4mg; sodium 431.4mg.

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To make this in a dough , add all the menus to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A bread first rising can be make in the fridge 24 hours . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can work it night before , then clear it off the next day.