Sweet Potato and Raisin Bread Recipe

350 g

10 ml

2.5 ml

5 ml

2.5 ml

450 g

90 g

115 g

3

75 g

Flour

Baking powder

Salt

Ground cinnamon

Grated nutmeg

Mashed cooked sweet potatoes

Light brown sugar

Butter or margarine, melted and cooled

Eggs, beaten

Raisins

• Preheat the oven to 180^oC / 350^oF / Gas 4. Grease a 900g/2 lb loaf dish or tin.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, salt cinnamon and nutmeg into a small bowl. Set aside.
• With an electric mixer, beat the mashed sweet potatoes with the brown sugar, butter or margarine, and eggs until well mixed.
• Add the flour mixture and the raisins. Stir with a wooden spoon until the flour is just mixed in.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared dish or tin. Bake until a skewer inserted in the centre of the loaf comes out clean, about 1 - 1 1/4 hours.
• Let the bread cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then unmould from the dish or tin on to the wire rack and leave to cool completely.