Sweet Potato Bread

Sweet Potato Bread
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Recipe type: breads
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups all purpose flour
  • 2¼ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • ½ cup raisins, optional
Instructions
  1. preheat the oven to 350.
  2. Grease the bottom only of a loaf pan with shortening or butter.
  3. In large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients.
  4. Add in remaining ingredients and mix well.
  5. Pour the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
  6. Bake at 350 for 75 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  7. Remove from oven, cool in pan 15 minutes, remove from pan to cooling rack.

 

Stove Top Stuffing

Stove Top Stuffing
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Recipe type: holiday
 
Ingredients
  • 10 bread ends
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp sage
  • ¼ tsp. marjoram
  • 2 Tbsp fresh chopped parsley
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 cup boiling water or chicken broth
Instructions
  1. Cut bread ends into cubes and measure out about 4 cups.
  2. Saute celery, onion and garlic in butter over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
  3. Add parsley, herbs and pepper to sauteed veggie mix and stir.
  4. Add boiling water and bring to a boil.
  5. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
  6. With a fork, fluff up the bread and serve.

 

Cocoa Butter Frosting

Cocoa Butter Frosting
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Recipe type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • 5½ Tbsp butter
  • 4½ Tbsp unsweetened bakers cocoa
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • dash of salt
  • 4 tsp milk
Instructions
  1. Melt 2 Tablespoons butter over medium low heat.
  2. Stir in cocoa, remove from heat and allow to cool.
  3. Cream remaining butter and sugar together.
  4. Add vanilla, salt and cooled chocolate and mix well.
  5. Add milk slowly until mixture reached the right consistency.