Sweet Potato Bread

By ernie70

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, oil, applesauce and vanilla. Stir in sweet potatoes and orange peel; mix well. Combine the flour, sugars, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder; stir into sweet potato mixture just until combined. Stir in nuts.
2.Pour into two greased 9-in. x 5-in. x 3-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.