Savannah Sweet Potato Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
2 cups sifted self-rising flour
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon grated orange rind

Preparation

In a bowl, cream butter untill smooth. Add brown sugar, mixing until blended.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Blend in mashed sweet potatoes, nutmeg and allspice, mixing well.
Add sifted flour alternately with milk, mixing until smooth. Fold in chopped pecans and grated orange rind.
Transfer batter to a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 5/8 inch loaf pan.
Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven, 45 to 50 minutes, or until loaf springs back to touch and starts to leave sides of pan.
Let cool in pan, on a rack for 10 minutes. Shake loaf loose and turn out onto a rack and cool completely before wrapping in foil to store.
Slice and serve plain or with butter or softened cream cheese.