Nutty Yam Biscuits

This somewhat tweaked recipe originally came from taste of home prize winning recipes, 2008.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees f & lightly grease several baking sheets.

In large mixing bowl , whisk together flour , baking powder , salt , cinnamon , nutmeg & almonds.

In another bowl , combine yams , sugar butter & vanilla , mixing well.

Add flour mixture to yam mixture & combine thoroughly.

Lightly flour a working surface , then turn dough onto it , kneading slightly.

Roll dough to 1 / 2-inch thick.

With a 2 1 / 2-inch biscuit cutter , cut biscuits & place them on the prepared baking sheets.

Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, slivered almonds, yams, granulated sugar, unsalted butter, vanilla extract