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Sweet Potato Pecan Quick Bread

Posted by admin | Posted in Breads | Posted on 14-11-2009

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Sweet Potato Bread With Pecans

This moist sweet potato bread is low in fat and easy to make.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon mace

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup granulated sugar

1 cup chopped pecans

1/2 cup chopped dates or raisins

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup applesauce

4 tablespoons milk

1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes

Preparation:

Grease bottom of a loaf pan approximately 9- x 5- x 3-inches. Stir together flour, baking powder, salt and spices in mixing bowl; stir in the sugar, pecans, and raisins or dates. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, applesauce, milk, and mashed sweet potatoes; stir to blend well. Add wet mixture to the dry ingredients and mix with a large spoon just until the mixture is moistened. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325° for about 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and continue cooling on wire rack.

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