Sweet Potato Bread

• 1 1/2 cups white sugar (reduce sugar for less sweet taste)
• 1/2 cup Fruity Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Olive Oil Etcetera or Blood Orange Olive Oil for a warmer/seasonal flavor
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 cup cooked and mashed sweet potatoes or yams/Butternut squash 
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Combine sugar and Fruity Extra Virgin Olive 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.
2. 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.

*Try it with our Blood Orange Olive Oil!*