Southern Sweet Potato Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/2 cups sifted self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup golden raisin

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325ºf.
• 2 grease bottom only of an 8½x4½x2½-inch loaf pan.
• 3 stir together flour and spices in mixing bowl.
• 4 with a spoon, stir in sugar, eggs, oil and milk; blend well.
• 5 stir in sweet potatoes, pecans and raisins.
• 6 pour batter into prepared pan.
• 7 bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 cool in pan 15 minutes.
• 9 remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• 10 for easier slicing, wrap loaf and store overnight in a cool place.
• 11 bread mellows over time and will keep for several days.
• 12 note: if using all-purpose flour, sift 2 tsps baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt with the flour and spices.