Sweet potato biscuits

Ingredients

• 3 mugs root crop flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 mugs mashed sweet potato
• 6 level tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon margarine

For firm ingredients you might want to use the INPhO weight calculator. For liquid ingredients the volume table could be useful.

Utensils

• Sharp knife
• Saucepan
• Potato masher
• Wooden spoon
• Coffee mug
• Mixing bowl
• Glass
• Teaspoon
• Rolling pin (or empty glass bottle)
• Baking tray
• Oven

Preparation

1. Wash, peel and boil the sweet potato tubers until cooked.
2. Drain the cooked tubers and mash.
3. Measure out 2 mugs of mashed potato.
4. Sieve the flour, salt and baking powder together.
5. Mix the mashed potato, sugar and margarine together.
6. Add flour to the potato mixture. Mix thoroughly.
7. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface until '/," thick.
8. Cut out shapes with an upturned glass.
9. Place on a well oiled baking tray.
10. Bake in a moderately hot oven (180°C) for 12 - 15 minutes until golden brown.