Savannah Sweet Potato Bread Recipes

SAVANNAH SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• 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.

SWEET POTATO BREAD I

Steps:

• Combine sugar and oil; beat well. Add eggs and beat. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with water. Stir in sweet potatoes and chopped nuts.
• Pour batter into greased 9x5 inch loaf pan (or 2 small loaf pans). Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about one hour.

MARY'S EXCELLENT ZUCCHINI SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven @ 350. 1 bread loaf = 1 hour OR 4 mini Loaf pan = 45 minutes.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Beat together the following: 2 Cups sugar, 3/4 cup oil (I always use light olive oil), 3 large eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add into liquid mixture: 1 1/2 cups sweet potato grated and 1 1/2 cups zucchini grated.
• Add in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips or nuts. Don't forget to grease the pans. If there is extra of the potato or zucchini, I will often measure out for another batch and stick it in the freezer for next time! ENJOY!

MY SISTER'S SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil, egg, sweet potatoes and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, mix dry ingredients (except walnuts) together well and add to wet ingredients.
• Stir until just combined.
• Fold in walnuts.
• Pour into 2 standard loaf pans.
• Bake for 75 minutes or until thin knife inserted in center comes out clean.

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs; mix well. Add sweet potatoes, milk and orange zest; mix well. Combine flour, allspice and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture. Mix just until combined. Fold in nuts. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool completely. , In a bowl, combine spread ingredients; beat until smooth. Serve with bread.

SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Peel and dice the potatoes, then boil them for about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, and then mash thoroughly. Leave to cool.
• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, then add the yeast, caraway seeds and black pepper.
• Add the sweet potato and rub it in well.
• Add enough water to make a soft dough, and knead until smooth and elastic.
• Leave the dough in a warm place until doubled in size (1-2 hours).
• Knock back the dough on a floured surface and knead again briefly. Place in a greased loaf tin and leave to rise again for another 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ gas mark 6 and bake the loaf for 30-35 minutes until the bread is risen, golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped underneath.

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Grease BOTTOM only of an 8½x4½x2½-inch loaf pan.
• Stir together flour and spices in mixing bowl.
• With a spoon, stir in sugar, eggs, oil and milk; blend well.
• Stir in sweet potatoes, pecans and raisins.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• For easier slicing, wrap loaf and store overnight in a cool place.
• Bread mellows over time and will keep for several days.
• NOTE: If using all-purpose flour, sift 2 tsps baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt with the flour and spices.

SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Roast sweet potatoes wrapped in foil for about an hour at 350F, or until soft.
• Scoop sweet potatoes and blend with milk, eggs, oil, vanilla.
• Mix all dry ingredients and whisk into potato mixture in three stages until smooth (being careful not to overwork the gluten).
• Bake at 325F for 60-75 minutes.