sweet potato bread
This sweet potato bread is so good with candied pecans and a bourbon butter, marshmallow topping. You are going to love this recipe!
prep time
25 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
Bake
yield
makes 2 loaves
Ingredients
- BREAD :
- 1 cup solid buttery crisco
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups sweet potatoes, whole canned,drained and mashed
- 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons each baking soda and baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons butter extract
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- GLAZE:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon butter extract
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- 2 tablespoons marshmallow fluff, more or less
How To Make sweet potato bread
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350^.Spray 2 large loaf pans with non stick spray. (9x5-inch). Set aside. --- In a large mixer bowl cream the shortening and sugars on medium speed; add eggs and sweet potatoes.Mix on low until blended. Combine dry ingredients and gradually add to potato mixture, alternating with the milk, ending with the dry ingredient. Mix until blended. Pour mixture equally into the prepared pans.
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Step 2Bake for 55-60 minutes or until tested done with a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack in loaf pan for 5 minutes. Loosen around inside of pan, turn out onto wire rack to cool.
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Step 3Glaze: Beat all ingredients together by hand until creamy. Drizzle over loaves and let dry a little.
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Discover More
Category:
Other Breakfast
Category:
Other Desserts
Category:
Sweet Breads
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Potatoes
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