Sweet Potato Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup canola oil
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 4 -5 teaspoons orange juice
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 in a big bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients.
• 2 in another bowl, whisk together the sweet potatoes, eggs, and oil.
• 3 add sugar, whisk until smooth.
• 4 stir into the dry ingredients just until combined.
• 5 fold in walnuts and raisins (batter will be thick).
• 6 transfer to two greased 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• 7 bake in a preheated 350° oven for 65-70 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
• 8 cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks.
• 9 meanwhile, combine powdered sugar, orange peel, and enough orange juice to achieve the desired consistency.
• 10 spread over the warm loaves; sprinkle with walnuts.