Sweet Potato Streusel Bread

Ingredients

2 1/3 cups sugar
3 1/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups (cooked and cooled) mashed sweet potatoes
2 large eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup water

Streusel Topping

1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1.  Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Spray the inside of the bread pans with nonstick spray and set aside.

2.  In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and cloves.  Set aside.

3.  In a large mixing bowl on medium speed, beat the potatoes, eggs, oil, and water until smooth.  Add the dry ingredients (from step #2) to the potato mixture.  Mix until combined.  Pour the batter equally into the bread pans and set aside.

4.  To make the streusel topping, combine all of the streusel ingredients in a small bowl until well blended.

5.  Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over each bread.

6.  The 3 x 5 breads take about 40 - 45 minutes to cook.  (Test them in the center with a tooth pick and remove them when the tooth pick comes out clean.)

The 8 x 4 bread takes about 55 - 62 minutes to cook.  (Be sure to test them with a tooth pick.)