Sweet Potato Bread

This is a very easy bread recipe that I found on Allrecipes.com. I haven't made any changes to it at all. I do sometimes swap the sweet potato for puréed pumpkin or any winter squash I have at hand. My husband loves to snack on it, so there is always some in the house.

Sweet Potato Bread

1½  cups white sugar

½ cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1¾ cups sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/3 cup water

1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes       

½ cup chopped pecans

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.