bread-southern sweet potato

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup golden raisins

Preparation

Step 1

heat oven to 350. grease bottom only of 8 x4 inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray. in large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, nutmeg and cinnamon.

add oil, milk and eggs; blend well. stir in sweet potatoes, pecans and raisins until well mixed. pour into pan.

bake 1 hour 15 minutes.

* cooked and mashed fresh sweet potatoes taste the best, but canned will work just fine