SWEET POTATO BISCUITS

2 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
2 Tbs Baking Powder
1/8 tsp Allspice
1/8 tsp Ground Cloves
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 cup Packed Light Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Unsalted Butter, chilled
1/4 cup Shortening, chilled
1 1/2 cups Sweet Potatoes, mashed
2 tbs Milk

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Sift the flour, baking powder, allspice, cloves, and salt in a large bowl. blend in the brown sugar.
Cut in the chilled butter and shortening or pulse in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse, crumbly meal. Then stir in the mashed sweet potatoes and knead until the dough just holds together.
Place dough on a lightly floured surface. Knead gently for 1 minute, adding a little flour as necessary to incorporate all the ingredients. Pat the dough into a circle 1/2-inch thick, and let it rest, cover with a clean towel, let stand 10 to 15 minutes.

Cut out the biscuits with a 2-inch round cutter dipped in flour. Gather the scraps, pat out again, and cut. Arrange them about 3/4-inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet and brush the tops with milk. Bake until golden brown -- 10 to 12 minutes. Cool the biscuits on a rack.