CARIBBEAN SCONES
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
This recipe is said to have been created by people from the West Indies, living in the U.K.
List of Ingredients
1 cup All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 cup Mashed cooked sweet potatoes
3 Tablespoons Butter, melted and cooled
Butter
Honey, if desired
Recipe
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease a baking sheet; set aside.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium-size bowl; stir in sugar.
In a large bowl, thoroughly mix potatoes and 1½ Tablespoons melted butter with a fork. Add dry ingredients and mix to form a soft dough.
Turn out onto floured surface. Roll out with a floured
rolling pin or pat dough with your hands to make a round about ½ inch thick. Cut into rounds with a 2 inch fluted or plain cookie cutter. Place 1 to 1½ inches apart on baking sheet; brush tops with remaining 1½ Tablespoons melted butter.
Bake about 20 minutes or until light brown. Split and serve warm with butter and honey.
Makes about 10 scones.
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