Spiced Sweet Potato Loaf with Rum-Soaked Figs Spiced Sweet Potato Loaf with Rum-Soaked Figs Skip the scented candles, and fill your kitchen with the fragrance of fall -- with the power of sweet potatoes. This delicious loaf isn’t just made with sweet potatoes, though, we also used rum-soaked figs to also add a more distinct sweetness. Perfect to kick off your fall baking in style! Categories: Breads, Muffins & Scones Breakfast Afternoon Tea Snacks Golden Yellow Sugar Yields yields 1 9x5 in (23 x 13 cm) loaf Prep Time 15 minutes Cook Time 65 minutes Ingredients ½ cup (108 g) dried figs, cut into small pieces ⅓ cup (80 ml) dark or spiced rum 2 ¼ cups (281 g) all-purpose flour 1 tsp (5 g) baking powder 1 tsp (5 g) baking soda 1 ¼ tsp (5 g) ground ginger 1 tsp (6 g) ground cinnamon ¼ tsp (2 g) ground nutmeg ¼ tsp (1 g) ground cloves ½ tsp (3 g) salt ⅓ cup (76g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly ⅓ cup (80 ml) applesauce, unsweetened ½ cup (108 g) Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, packed ¼ cup (50 g) Redpath® Granulated Sugar ¼ cup (60 ml) pure maple syrup 2 large eggs 1 ⅔ cup (400 g) sweet potato, cooked and mashed 1 tbsp (15 ml) pure vanilla extract 1 tbsp (5 g) orange zest, finely grated Golden Yellow Sugar Instructions Method Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃). Grease and line a 9 x 5 inch (23 x 13 centimetre) loaf pan with parchment paper. In a small bowl, soak the fig pieces in the dark rum. Cover and set aside. Image In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour with the baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cloves. Set aside until needed. In the bowl of a stand mixer using the paddle attachment, or a large bowl using an electric mixer, blend the melted butter and applesauce together. Add the Redpath® Golden Yellow Sugar, Redpath® Granulated Sugar, and pure maple syrup, mix until creamy and smooth; about 2 minutes. Image Add in the eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition. Image Add in the mashed sweet potato, pure vanilla extract, orange zest, the rum-soaked figs, and any leftover rum to the batter; mix on medium-low speed until thoroughly combined. Image Add flour mixture in 2 parts. On low speed, blend in until flour is just moistened. Repeat process for the remaining flour. Image Pour and evenly spread batter into prepared pan. Place into preheated oven and bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the centre of the loaf comes out completely clean. Remove loaf from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes. Image Unmould the sweet potato loaf and place onto a wire cooling rack; cool completely. Image CHEF'S TIP *Feel free to use leftover sweet potatoes for this recipe *Raisins, dried apple rings, dried cranberries, dried pears, nuts or even chocolate can be substituted for the dried figs. If substituting nuts or chocolate for the figs, mix them into the dry ingredients and add the rum when mixing in the mashed sweet potatoes.
