Savannah Sweet Potato Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 2 cups sifted self-rising flour
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, cream butter untill smooth. add brown sugar, mixing until blended.
• 2 beat in eggs, one at a time.
• 3 blend in mashed sweet potatoes, nutmeg and allspice, mixing well.
• 4 add sifted flour alternately with milk, mixing until smooth. fold in chopped pecans and grated orange rind.
• 5 transfer batter to a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 inch loaf pan.
• 6 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.
• 7 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.
• 8 slice and serve plain or with butter or softened cream cheese.