Recipe: Sweet Potato Bread (using molasses, raisins and walnuts)

SWEET POTATO BREAD

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.

Beat sugar, butter and eggs together until light and fluffy. Add molasses and sweet potatoes.

Sift all dry ingredients together. Slowly add to sweet potato mixture and stir. Add raisins and nuts. Pour into a well-greased loaf pan.

Bake for 1 hour or until done.

Makes 1 loaf
From: Julie C. - 08-11-99