This is a delicious recipe from my mother's recipe collection. Sweet potato bread  is good with a cup of coffee or tea. It makes a good breakfast bread instead of your usual coffee cake.  Sweet potatoes are good for you. They contain fiber and vitamins.

Sweet Potato Bread Recipe

Ingredients

•  1 ˝ cup sifted flour
•  ˝ teaspoon soda
•  ˝ teaspoon salt
•  1 ˝ teaspoon cinnamon
•  1 cup sugar
•  1 cup cooked mashed sweet potatoes
•  2 beaten eggs
•  2/3 cup melted butter or margarine

To Prepare: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Make a deep well in center with a spoon and add sweet potatoes, eggs and margarine. Stir all to dampen. Pour into greased 8 ˝ x 4 ˝ x 2 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to 1 hour  or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.

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