KUMARA AND PECAN LOAF:

INGREDIANTS:

BUTTER,SOFTENED -200 GM
FIRMLY PACKED BROWN SUGAR -165 GM
PECANS,CHOPPED COARSELY -90 GM
DESICCATED COCONUT -40 GM
MASHED KUMARA - 1 CUP
SELF-RAISING FLOUR -225 GM
MILK -125 ML

METHOD:

PREHEAT OVEN TO MODERATELY SLOW [170C/150C FAN FORCED].GREASE 14 CM*21 CM LOAF PAN ;LINE BASE AND LONGSIDES WITH BAKING PAPER,EXTENDING PAPER 2 CM OVER SIDES.

BEAT BUTTER ,SUGAR AND EGGS IN SMALL BOWL WITH ELECTRIC MIXER UNTIL JUST COMBINED;TRANSFER MIXTURE TO LARGE BOWL.FOLD IN NUTS,COCONUT AND KUMARA.STIR IN SIFTED FLOUR AND MILK,IN TWO BATCHES.

SPREAD MIXTURE INTO PAN ;BAKE ABOUT 1 HOUR 40 MINUTES.STAND LOAF 10 MINUTES;;TURN ,TOP-SIDE UP,ONTO WIRE RACK TO COOL.