Sunday, December 16, 2007

Sweet potato bread

Made this Sat but just posting now. This was my second time to fix. The first time we cooked a sweet potato and the second time we used can of sweet potato. Both were good but I think the first time was better than the can but that is just me, every one else liked can version just fine.

1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water 1/3 cup water
1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 eggs 2 eggs
1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups white sugar 1 1/2 cups white sugar
Instructions
Combine sugar and oil; beat well. Add eggs and beat. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with water. Stir in sweet potatoes and chopped nuts.
Pour batter into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan (or 2 small loaf pans). Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about one hour.

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