Yam Bread

Tabor City Yam Bread  is from the kitchen of Four Rooster Inn Tabor City, North Carolina.  A gal brought it for our last Cooking club.  It was Great!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter 8x8 loaf pan or 12 muffin cups

Blend together until creamy

6 Tbsp. butter

1 c. sugar

Beat in thoroughly:

2 eggs  

Add to this:

1 c. cooked and mashed sweet potatoes  

Sift together:

1/4 tsp. cloves

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

2 c. flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. cinnamon 

To wet mixture, add dry ingredients alternately with:

1/3 - 1/2 c. milk

1/2 c. nuts

Pour into loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.  Top with caramel icing if desired.  Freezes well.  Microwave to reheat.  May also be baked in lined muffin tins at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or, in madeline pan at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

I just made this today.  It turned out great.  :)