Potato Biscuits

Name: Potato Biscuits
Yield: Makes about 16 biscuits
Ingredients: 8 ounces waxy or boiling potatoes, peeled, cooked, and mashed (¾ cup); ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, melted; 1½ cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for dusting; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt; 1 teaspoon kosher or sea salt; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 large egg white beaten with 1 teaspoon water; ⅓ cup buttermilk; 1 large egg white beaten with 1 teaspoon water

Preparation info

Makes about
16
biscuits

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

Ingredients

8 ounces waxy or boiling potatoes, peeled, cooked, and mashed (¾ cup)
¼ cup (½

Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 425°F. In a large bowl, mix the mashed potatoes and butter together until combined. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar into the bowl and add the chives. Scoop and lift until well combined. The objective i