Savannahsweetpotatobread Recipes

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Grease BOTTOM only of an 8½x4½x2½-inch loaf pan.
• Stir together flour and spices in mixing bowl.
• With a spoon, stir in sugar, eggs, oil and milk; blend well.
• Stir in sweet potatoes, pecans and raisins.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• For easier slicing, wrap loaf and store overnight in a cool place.
• Bread mellows over time and will keep for several days.
• NOTE: If using all-purpose flour, sift 2 tsps baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt with the flour and spices.

SAVANNAH SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter untill smooth. Add brown sugar, mixing until blended.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Blend in mashed sweet potatoes, nutmeg and allspice, mixing well.
• Add sifted flour alternately with milk, mixing until smooth. Fold in chopped pecans and grated orange rind.
• Transfer batter to a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 inch loaf pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven, 45 to 50 minutes, or until loaf springs back to touch and starts to leave sides of pan.
• Let cool in pan, on a rack for 10 minutes. Shake loaf loose and turn out onto a rack and cool completely before wrapping in foil to store.
• Slice and serve plain or with butter or softened cream cheese.

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Add the flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice to a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine the dry ingredients together.
• Next, add the vegetable oil, eggs and milk to the dry ingredients and combine using a hand mixer.
• Next, add the mashed sweet potatoes and mix to combine.
• Next, dust the pecans and raisins with flour then add the the bread batter. Mix to combine.
• Spray a 9 x 5 loaf pan with cooking spray (or grease with shortening) and add the batter.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until done.
• All the bread to cool before serving.