Sweet Potato Bread

By á-47

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 2 ta. baking soda
• 1 tea. baking powder
• 1/2 tea. salt
• 1 tea. cinnamon
• 1 tea. nutmeg
• 1/2 tea. cloves
• 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup canola oil
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• GLAZE
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 4-5 tea. orange juice
• 1 tea. grated orange peel
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices. Whisk together the sweet potatoes, eggs and oil. Add sugar; whisk until smooth. stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in walnuts and raisins (batter will be thick). Transfer to two greased 9x5 loaf pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks.

For glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, orange juice, and peel until blended. Spread over the loaves; sprinkle with walnuts.