Mercy Medical Center North Iowa | Life & Health | Spring 2019

Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Walla Walla, WA Permit No. 44 1000 Fourth St. SW Mason City, IA 50401 Cranberry sweet potato bread Makes 16 servings. Ingredients Canola oil spray 2 large eggs ¾ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed ⅓ cup canola oil 1 cup mashed sweet potatoes, fresh-baked or canned without syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon orange extract 1 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup whole-wheat flour ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon nutmeg ½ teaspoon allspice or mace (optional) ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup chopped, dried unsweetened cranberries Directions ●   ● Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a standard loaf pan (8-inch-by-4-inch or 9-inch- by-5-inch) with canola oil spray and set aside. ●   ● In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil, sweet potatoes and extracts until well-combined. ●   ● In a large bowl, sift together flour, spices, salt and baking soda. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture and add the sweet potato mixture. Mix until just moistened; do not overmix or beat batter until smooth. Gently stir in cranberries. Transfer batter to prepared pan. ●   ● Bake 50 to 60 minutes, or until tester comes out clean. ●   ● Remove bread from oven and allow to cool 10 minutes on rack. ●   ● Remove bread from pan and set back on rack to completely cool. Seal bread tightly in plastic wrap, then foil. Tightly wrapped in both, it can be refrigerated up to 1 week or frozen for up to 1 month. Nutrition Information Amount per serving: 160 calories, 5g total fat (less than 1g saturated fat), 26g carbohydrates, 2g protein, 1g dietary fiber, 130mg sodium. Source: American Institute for Cancer Research Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: Facebook “f”Logo CMYK / .ai facebook.com/mercyonenorthiowa @MercyOneNorthIA Stay connected! MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center complies with applicable federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. For Español (Spanish)—ATENCIÓN: si habla español, tiene a su disposición servicios gratuitos de asistencia lingüística. Llame al 641-428-7000 (TTY: 641-428-7763 ). ForTiếngViệt (Vietnamese)—CHÚÝ: Nếu bạn nóiTiếngViệt, có các dịch vụ hỗ trợ ngôn ngữmiễn phí dành cho bạn. Gọi số 641-428-7000 (TTY: 641-428-7763 ).