potato biscuits

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1 1/2 cups leftover mashed potatoes
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/3 cup milk
• extra milk for brushing the tops

Preparation:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
• Cut in butter, until pieces of butter are no larger than peas.
• Use a fork to stir in mashed potatoes, breaking them up into chunks.
• Make a well in the mixture, and pour in egg, water and milk.
• Stir into a loose dough using the fork.
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface, and knead for 6 or 8 times so the dough holds together.
• Pat the dough out to about 3/4 inch thickness, and cut into circles with a biscuit cutter or drinking glass.
• Place biscuits onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Brush the tops with a bit of milk.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bottoms are golden.

Prepared: 2010-12-05

Categories: bread

Recipe Source: allrecipes.com