deb's famous sweet potato bread
My mom (Deb) started a hand-written recipe book of all of us kids' faves & holiday traditions about a year before she passed in 2001. These recipes have become a way for us to still have Mom at our holiday meals for 14 years now. I've never shared until now any of her specialties. However, I find as each year passes and as her grandchildren get older and begin to learn to cook that time is so precious (as my mom passed in less than 5 minutes UNEXPECTEDLY and very young). I post these to keep her memory alive and to honor a great mom and wonderful cook.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Thanks to the nutmeg and cinnamon, baking this sweet potato bread evokes the aromas of fall. It's tender and moist with the perfect balance of sugar and spices. Sweet potatoes not only add a unique flavor, but they also prevent the bread from being dry. This is the perfect quick bread to use leftover mashed sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
- 3 cups self-rising flour
- 2 teaspoons nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 - eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
How To Make deb's famous sweet potato bread
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. -
Step 2Whisk together dry ingredients.
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Step 3Whisk eggs in a separate bowl.
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Step 4In a large mixing bowl or using a large bowl with a stand-up mixer, mix together all ingredients thoroughly 5 minutes. Scrape sides regularly with a rubber spatula to ensure a proper mix.
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Step 5Scoop mixture into small to medium loaf pans, filling each pan 2/3 full. I use a decorative pan of my Mom's that has 4 small loaf pans in one pan.
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Step 6Bake at 350° 45-60 minutes depending on your pan size and oven. Use the toothpick test to judge, but don't overcook. You want this bread to be moist.
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Step 7Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the pan.
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Step 8Turn out onto cooling racks. Wrap with Saran or another cling wrap to keep fresh.
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