Sweet Potato Biscuits

Ingredients : 

Sweet potato	1
Flour	1 1/3 cups
Cornmeal	2/3 cup
Baking powder	1 tablespoon
Salt	3/4 teaspoon
Unsalted butter	1/2 cup
Buttermilk	1/2 cup
Maple syrup	1/4 cup
Pecans	1/2 cup

Directions :

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Line baking sheet with parchment. Add nuts; pulse to blend.
• Sprinkle dough with flour. Pat into 8 1/2- inch square. Cut into 16 biscuits. Transfer to baking sheet. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 18 to 22
• Microwave potato until tender, about 6 minutes per side.
• Halve; scoop out 1 cup flesh. Cool.
• Blend 1 1/3 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in processor.
• Add butter; pulse to coarse meal.

• Add potato, buttermilk, and syrup; process to blend.
• Sprinkle dough with flour. Cut into 16 biscuits.
• Pat into 8 1/2- inch square.
• Transfer to baking sheet.
• Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, 18 to 22 minutes.