Sweet Potato Nut Bread

12 ingredients
9 steps

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

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
  3. 3
    Blend in sweet potatoes.
  4. 4
    Sift together dry ingredients; add nuts.
  5. 5
    Stir into creamed mixture alternately with cold coffee.
  6. 6
    Pour batter into 2 greased 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pans and 8 greased muffin pan cups.
  7. 7
    Bake in moderate oven (375°) for 1 hour for loaves and 25 minutes for muffins, or until they test done in center.
  8. 8
    Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
  9. 9
    Makes 2 loaves, plus 8 muffins.

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