1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup crushed or chopped pecans
1 cup light brown sugar
2 tsp. baking soda
1-8 oz. package cream cheese
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. cinnamon
4 eggs
1/2 tsp. allspice
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Cream; sugar, cheese, and butter until well blended and light. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend; in mashed sweet potatoes. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just moistened.
Pour into two greased and floured bread pans and bake at 350 degrees for about 1 hour and 10 minutes-check after an hour, testing with toothpick.
You can use canned sweet potatoes that have been drained and mashed or use fresh sweet potatoes that have been boiled, baked or microwaved and mashed.