Sweet Potato Nut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
1/2 c. shortening
2 2/3 c. sugar
4 eggs
2 c. cold mashed sweet potatoes
3 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. chopped walnuts
2/3 c. cold strong black coffee

Preparation

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-inch loaf pans and 8 greased muffin pan cups.
Bake in moderate oven (375\u00b0) for 1 hour for loaves and 25 minutes for muffins, or until they test done in center.
Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
Makes 2 loaves, plus 8 muffins.