American

Sweet Potato Biscuit

Name: Sweet Potato Biscuit
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: four medium-sized sweet potatoes; one tablespoon butter; two cups sweet milk; one well-beaten egg; one teaspoon salt; one tablespoon sugar; two rounding teaspoons baking powder; two cups flour

From The National home cook book, 1900

Excellent with maple syrup.

Presented as published in 1900. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

A modern interpretation · AI-generated from the original record

Ingredients

Method

Nutrition per serving

1453Calories

42 gProtein

299 gCarbs

21 gFat

Full nutrition (34 nutrients)

Calories1453 kcal

Protein42 g

Carbohydrates299 g

Fiber0 g

Sugars44 g

Total Fat21 g

Saturated Fat1.6 g

Monounsaturated Fat1.8 g

Polyunsaturated Fat1 g

Omega-30 g

Cholesterol217 mg

Sodium3351 mg

Potassium2942 mg

Calcium717 mg

Iron18 mg

Magnesium175 mg

Phosphorus758 mg

Zinc4.2 mg

Copper1.4 mg

Manganese4.1 mg

Vitamin D1 mcg

Vitamin C77 mg

Vitamin A80 mcg

Vitamin E0.5 mg

Vitamin K1.2 mcg

Vitamin B60.9 mg

Vitamin B120.4 mcg

Thiamin (B1)2.6 mg

Riboflavin (B2)1.3 mg

Niacin (B3)19 mg

Folate425 mcg

Choline147 mg

Caffeine0 mg

Water479 g

As published

This recipe was extracted from The National home cook book (1900), page 4. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SWEET POTATO BISCUIT—Boil .four medium-sized sweet potatoes. When done drain, peel, mash fine, with one tablespoon butter; add two cups sweet milk, one well-beaten egg. Rub through sieve one teaspoon salt, one tablespoon sugar, two rounding teaspoons baking powder, and two cups flour

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