Mashed potato biscuits

Ingredients

serves about 8 (makes 16 X 2 1/2 inch biscuits), active time 10, total time 30

* 3 cups all-purpose flour (bob's gluten-free all-purpose)
* 2 tablespoons baking powder  
* 2 teaspoons salt  
* 1/4 cup sugar  
* 1/2 cup cold butter (earth balance margarine)
* 2 cups mashed potatoes  
* 1 egg, beaten  (1 recipe of ener-g egg replacer)
* 2/3 cup buttermilk (hemp milk)

Procedures

   1.      Pre-heat oven to 450°F. Combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl and mix with a fork to combine.   2.      Cut the chilled butter into the dry ingredients using a pastry blender or two butter knives until the butter is pea-sized. Add the mashed potatoes to the mixture and mix with a fork until the potatoes are evenly distributed throughout.   3.      Make a well in the center of the mixture and add beaten egg and buttermilk. Using a wooden spoon or fork, mix until a loose dough forms. Turn out onto floured work surface and knead until the dough comes together.   4.      Pat dough into a square 3/4 of an inch thick and cut into 16 evenly sized portions. Place on lined or greased baking sheet and bake 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

My husband actually made these, not me this time, so I can't really give any handy tips.  But just let me say these things were delicious!!  This was the biscuity-est thing we've had since ds was born.  Or at least since we discovered he was allergic to wheat.  He served it with gravy, which was also good.  He just made the recipe from the red plaid cookbook, and subbed Bob's and hemp milk and Earth Balance.  I added a little salt and pepper at the table, and it was fantastic!  Dh says he's going to make some venison breakfast sausage between now and christmas, and we get to have biscuits and sausage gravy for christmas breakfast!!  Whoo-pie!!!  I'm excited, can't you tell??  =D