Nutty Yam Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup canola oil (or vegetable oil)
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup yam, canned drained and mashed
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon rum
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1 1/3 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (we use walnuts or pecans)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease or spray large loaf pan

3. 3

   In medium bowl, mix oil, butter, eggs, sugars, vanilla, rum, yams, allspice and set aside.

4. 4

   In medium bowl, mix flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder

5. 5

   Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients and stir until barely mixed (do not keep stirring).

6. 6

   Fold in nuts.

7. 7

   Pour mixture into greased loaf pan.

8. 8

   Bake 45-50 minutes or insert toothpick and if it comes out clean and no batter residue it's done.

9. 9

   Let rest 10-15 minutes before serving warm or let completely cool before serving.