Golden Thread Bread
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups raw sweet potato, peeled and shredded ⓘ
- 1/4 cup raisins or 1/4 cup dried cranberries ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice ⓘ
- 2 cups flour ⓘ
- 1 cup sugar, plus ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon sugar ⓘ
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder ⓘ
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon mace or 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/4 cup shortening (or butter) ⓘ
- 1 egg ⓘ
- 1/4 cup orange juice ⓘ
- 1/2 cup water ⓘ
Instructions
- Combine sweet potatoes and raisins (or cranberries -- add as many as you like). Sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix lightly and set aside.
- Combine flour, 1 c sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, and mace (or nutmeg). Sift together into a large bowl.
- Cut shortening (or butter) into dry ingredients with a pastry blender (or two butter knives) until pea-sized bits form.
- Beat egg in a small bowl. Add orange juice and water. Fold liquid into dry ingredients by hand until flour is just moistened. Fold in sweet potato mixture.
- Place batter in a greased 9x5 loaf pan. Combine 1 tb sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle on top.
- Bake at 350F for 50 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Remove from pan and cool on rack.
- NOTES: This recipe takes a small sweet potato or half of a large one. The original called for two 9x5 loaf pans and baking for 40 minutes, but I like the bigger single loaf. The substitutions in parentheses are also my changes from the original.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
801
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).