Ingredients

The following ingredients have 10 Servings
  • 1 medium sweet potato ((about 8oz/225g))
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour ((225g))
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground cloves
  • ½ cup sugar ((110g))
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil ((60ml))
  • ¾ cup buttermilk ((180ml))
  • ½ cup chopped pecans ((50g))

Instruction

  • Scrub and rinse sweet potato. Prick it all over with a fork. Roast in 350°F (180°C) oven for 45 to 50 minutes. Remove and let cool. Peel and mash well.
  • Grease and flour a loaf pan.
  • In a medium bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine sugar, egg, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and sweet potatoes. Add dry mixture to sweet potato mixture. Stir until well combined. Fold in pecans. Spoon batter into loaf pan.
  • Bake in a 350°F (180°C) oven for 55 to 60 minutes. Remove and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove bread from pan and allow it to cool completely.