Sweet Potato Shortcakes For Two Recipes

SWEET POTATOES FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into chunks; transfer to a 1-qt. baking dish. Set aside. In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, water and salt; bring to a boil. Pour over potatoes., Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until syrup thickens, basting occasionally. Sprinkle with nutmeg.

SWEET POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• To bake sweet potatoes: wash them well, poke a couple of holes with a knife, wrap in foil and bake at 350 until soft. Bake time will depend on how large are your sweet potatoes. If you get smaller ones, you can significantly decrease cooking time. Once done, cool until easy to handle and scoop out all the potato meat into the mixing bowl.
• To boil sweet potatoes: wash, peel and cut them in half or in four pieces, depending on the size. Add cut sweet potato pieces to salted boiling water and cook until butter knife easily goes through. Drain and add them to the mixing bowl.
• Mash sweet potatoes in a mixing bowl until smooth.
• Add green onions, cilantro, sour cream, egg, bread crumbs, grated garlic and mix well.
• Add salt and pepper, mix well and taste to make sure you have enough.
• Preheat a medium saute pan over medium heat. Add some vegetable oil.
• Form sweet potato patties and cook for about 5-7 minutes on each side. Use a small spatula and flip carefully.

SWEET BISCUITS FOR BREAKFAST OR SHORTCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400, I place a rack in lowest position in the oven.
• Combine dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter.
• Stir in liquid until it just begins to pull from the sides- it will be pretty moist.
• Spread 1/4 C flour on a pastry board and dump the dough onto the flour.
• Gently turn the dough until all sides are covered with flour.
• Knead by gently rubbing the dough into the flour, a scant 8 to 10 turns.
• Pat the dough into a 1 inch thich slab.
• Cut into rounds with a sharp round biscuit cutter- I use a 2 1/2 inch cutter-- you can push the scraps together to make room to cut a few more, try not to knead it too much.
• Place on insulated cookie sheet about 1/2 inch apart.
• Put in HOT oven and bake for 12- 15 minutes.
• You can test by lifting the top layer of the center biscuit; if it's done it will look dry inside and the edges will be golden.
• (I get 9 biscuits when I use a 2 1/2" cutter).

SWEET POTATO SHORTCAKES FOR TWO

Steps:

• Prick sweet potato all over with a fork. Place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, turning once, until tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Peel and mash with a fork.
• Sift whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Rub in cubed butter with your fingers until mixture is the consistency of fine crumbs. Mix in mashed sweet potato, orange juice, and orange zest until dough comes together. Gather dough into a ball; freeze for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a small baking sheet.
• Divide chilled dough into 2 pieces. Shape each piece into a ball; pat gently to form a 2-inch round. Place rounds on the baking sheet.
• Mix 1/2 teaspoon white sugar and 1 pinch cinnamon together in a bowl. Sprinkle over the shortcake rounds.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer shortcakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Mix 1 teaspoon water and cornstarch together in a small bowl until smooth.
• Combine strawberries, 1/4 cup water, and 2 tablespoons white sugar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir. Simmer until strawberries start to break down, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in cornstarch mixture. Cook until strawberry sauce is slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
• Whisk farmers cheese, sour cream, and confectioners' sugar together in a bowl to make cream.
• Cut each shortcake in half. Spoon cream mixture over the bottom halves; cover with top halves. Serve strawberry sauce on top.

SWEET POTATO SHORTCAKE BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Mash the drained sweet potatoes.
• Melt light butter, stir in sugar.
• Combine in bowl, mashed sweet potatoes, milk, butter/sugar mixture and cinnamon.
• Add biscuit mix and mix until blended, some lumps with remain.
• Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheets lightly coated with non stick cooking spray, making 6 equal portions.
• If desired top each biscuit with raw sugar for a sweet and crunchy topping.
• Bake on high oven rack for 12-14 minutes or until golden and baked in center. Check for doneness with a toothpick.
• Serve with nonfat plain yogurt cheese and fresh fruit or your choice of butter, jam or honey.
• Makes a fluffy, light and sweet biscuit.