Monday, April 30, 2012

Z is for Zucchini Bread

Z is kind of a hard one, isn't it? But anyway, everyone who's finishing the challenge or stuck around here this long, it's time to give yourself a treat. And this is one of the best treats there is. The recipe is from AllRecipes.com Hope you enjoy! (p.s. Today is the last FREE day for XO: From Turner Syndrome and Me, so if you haven't picked up your copy, swing on over. Blog reviews and Amazon ratings are good too *hint hint). Anyway, pick up your free book and make some yummy bread and enjoy your Monday.


INGREDIENTS:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups white sugar
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped walnuts
DIRECTIONS:
1.Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2.Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
3.Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
4.Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.
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9 comments:

Lynn Proctor said...

what a winner to end with!!

LD Masterson said...

Great way to end the challenge.

Annalisa Crawford said...

Ooh, hungry now.

Congratulations on finishing the challenge.

Lydia Kang said...

I have to try this! Now I know where to get a good recipe. Thank you!

Jo said...

Mmmmm!! I just made black-bottomed zucchini bread last week! Love!

Jo
In Which We Start Anew

Samantha said...

This looks sooooo yummy.

*Adds to my list of stuff to bake*

Congrats on finishing!!

Michael Abayomi said...

Looks like we made it to the end of the challenge. Congrats. :D

Tonja said...

Zucchini bread is a great idea for a Z post. And yummy.

Leslie Rose said...

Perfect Z. You've given me the baking itch! Congrats on making it through the A to Z. Whoo-hoo.