Sweet Potato/Nut Bread

Name: Sweet Potato/Nut Bread
Yield: Makes 2 loaves plus 8 muffins
Ingredients: ⅔ c. cold, strong black coffee; 1 c. chopped walnuts; ½ c. soft butter or regular margarine; ½ c. shortening; 2⅔ c. sugar; 4 eggs; 2 c. cold, mashed sweet potatoes; 3½ c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1½ tsp. ground nutmeg; 2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation info

Makes
2
loaves

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Sweet and moist, extra light. This big recipe makes loaves and muffins

Ingredients

½ c. soft butter or regular margarine
½ c. shortening
2⅔

Vegetarian
Bread

Method

Cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in sweet potatoes.
Sift together dry ingredients; add nuts. Stir into creamed mixture alternately with cold coffee.
Pour batter into 2 greased 9 X 5 X 3″ loaf pans and 8 greased muffin-pan cups. Bake in moderate oven (375°) 1 hour for loaves and 25 minute