Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Sweet Potato Bread with (or without) Pecans

I found this recipe on Food Network's website and made it at Christmas (without nuts). It was DELICIOUS! I am planning on making another batch tomorrow. I'm going to try to use Splenda for Baking instead of sugar and reduce the oil by using part applesauce. I'm sure it won't be as yummy as the original recipe :) It's such a dense, moist bread, though, I'm sure it will be great. There's a reason it has a 5 star rating!



Ingredients

2 1/3 cups sugar
2/3 cups water
2/3 cup oil
4 eggs
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine sugar, water, oil, eggs, and sweet potatoes and mix thoroughly. Add dry ingredients and mix to combine. Add pecans and mix well. Divide between 2 greased loaf pans and bake for 50 minutes. Cool in pans to room temperature.

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