sweet potato nut bread

Sterlington, LA
Updated on May 5, 2013

This was a favorite of my brother, Donald. He had a friend that he called"Big Mama" that would make it for him. she would not share her recipe, but I kept fooling with this one until he was satisfied with it. The last step of leaving the bread to cool overnight...never happened. He was at the stove cutting him a piece as soon as it came out of the oven.

prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups plain flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 cups pecans, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 6 - eggs, beaten
  • 1 stick margarine, melted
  • 4 cups sweet potatoes, baked, peeled, and mashed
  • 2/3 cup coffee, strong brewed and cold

How To Make sweet potato nut bread

  • Step 1
    Sift flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Stir in pecans and set aside.
  • Step 2
    Using electric mixer at high speed beat sugars, margarine and oil until light. Add eggs, one at a time. Beating well after each addition.
  • Step 3
    Add sweet potatoes. Beat until well blended. Reduce mixer speed to low.
  • Step 4
    Beat in dry ingredients alternately with coffee until well blended.
  • Step 5
    Pour batter into three greased loaf pans. ( I use a bundt pan).
  • Step 6
    Bake in 350 degree oven for one hour or until loaves are golden brown and toothpick comes out clean.
  • Step 7
    Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove to rack to cool completely. Wrap each loaf in foil. Let stand overnight, in a cool dry place before serving.

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Category: Sweet Breads
Ingredient: Vegetable
Method: Bake
Culture: Southern

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