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Sweet Potato Loaf Recipe

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I enjoy making this bread because it lets me use sweet potatoes in something besides pie. I found the recipe in an old Southern cookbook, but changed a few things. The orange juice in the glaze adds a nice citrus flavor to the loves. —Ann Jovanovic Chicago, Illinois

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Sweet Potato Loaf Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 65 min. + cooling

Yield: 32 Servings

20 65 85

Ingredients

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
GLAZE:
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
4 to 5 teaspoons orange juice
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Whisk together the sweet potatoes, eggs and oil. Add sugar; whisk until smooth. Stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in walnuts and raisins (batter will be thick). Transfer to two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans.
Bake at 350 ° for 65-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks.
Meanwhile, for glaze, combine the confectioners' sugar, orange peel and enough orange juice to achieve desired consistency. Spread over warm loaves; sprinkle with walnuts. Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 279 calories, 10 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 138 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Potato Bread in Quick Cooking March/April 2005, p31

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Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2012 by djkirkland

I was looking for a special nut-bread, dessert-type for a women's group. This was very similar to one of my favorites: persimmon pudding. This dessert bread took raves with the group.

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2010 by chocoloco

I used the glaze for another sweet potato bread recipe and the glaze made such a difference! I got a lot of compliments!

Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2008 by Anonymous

Wonderfully delicious! So, so moist, flavorful and just plain good! I served other desserts for Thanksgiving, but this bread was gone first.