Sweet Potato Bread

Ingredients

• 2 c. well-cooked sweet potatoes
• 5 c. sugar
• 3 1/2 c. plain flour
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 pt. Wesson oil
• 3/4 c. orange juice
• 1 c. chopped pecans
• 1 c. raisins

Directions

1. Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, eggs, orange juice, and oil. Beat until light and fluffy.
2. Combine dry ingredients & stir into potato mixture. Add pecans, raisins & flavor.
3. Blend well. Grease and flour 2 (1 lb.) coffee cans.
4. Fill cans 1/2 full of mixture and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hr.

Topping

Ingredients

• 1 pkg. phyllo dough
• 1 cup. pineapple juice
• 1/4 c. honey

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