Sweet Potato Bread I

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups white sugar
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
  • ½ cup chopped pecans

Directions

  • 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.