Bread Recipes
Sweet Potato Bread
Yield: 3 loaves
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds sweet potatoes
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 4 beaten eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1/2 cup raisins
Instructions
- Peel and cube potatoes. Cook, covered, in boiling water until tender. Drain, reserving 2/3 cup cooking water. Mash potatoes; set aside (you should have 2 cups).
- Combine flour, baking soda and spices in an extra-large mixing bowl; set aside.
- Combine eggs, oil, sugar, sweet potatoes and reserved cooking water in another mixing bowl. Stir into flour mixture until well combined.
- Stir in pecans and raisins.
- Divide mixture evenly among three greased 8 x 4 inch or 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch loaf pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour; cover with foil the last 10 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
- Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
- Remove from pans; cool completely.
- Wrap and store overnight before serving.