SWEET POTATO BREAD II

By stepjo7269

MS Farmer's Market Cookbook p. 208
Doris Stewart; Bogalusa, LA

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 1 c. butter or margarine, softened
• 3 c. sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. pecans, chopped
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. baking powder
• 1 1/2 t. cinnamon
• 1/2 t. ground nutmeg
• 1 t. cloves
• 2 c. sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• ●Preheat oven to 350 F.
• ●Grease and flour 2 loaf pans and set aside.
• ●Cream softened butter and sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time and add vanilla. Add mashed sweet potatoes and mix well.
• ●Sift together dry ingredients and blend with sweet potato mixture. Mix in pecans.
• ●Spread mixture into loaf pans and bake 60-65 minutes.
• ●Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes.

Preparation

Step 1

●Remove bread from pans and cool completely, then wrap in foil or saran wrap and store overnight.