FROSTED PEACH POTATO HARVEST BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottoms and sides of 2 loaf pans, 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 2 ½ -inches, with vegetable shortening, lightly flour; set aside.
• 2. Mix ½ cup butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl, until blended and creamy. Stir in eggs, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie spice, molasses, buttermilk, vanilla, 1 cup flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together with sweetened butter mixture until blended and smooth. Gradually add remaining 1 ½ cups flour until blended and smooth. Stir in peaches and 2/3 cup pecans. Divide batter evenly between prepared greased and floured loaf pans.
• 3. Bake 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in loaf pans on wire cooling rack. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans and place top side up on wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 4. In a medium bowl prepare cream cheese frosting. Beat cream cheese, 2 tablespoons butter,powdered sugar, vanilla extract and 1 tablespoon milk with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add remaining tablespoon milk if needed for creamier consistency. Frost loaves lightly with ½ cup frosting on top of each loaf. Sprinkle over frosting of each loaf evenly with remaining 1/3 cup pecans. Using a sharp serrated knife, cut each loaf evenly into 10 slices. Store any leftover bread in air-tight container.