Zucchini Yeast Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/3 cup warm milk
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups shedded unpeeled zucchini
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 2/3-2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, dissolve yest in warm water.
• 2 beat in the milk, sugar, butter, orange peel and salt; mix well.
• 3 add zucchini, raisins, wholw wheat flour, cardamom, and enough all purpose flour to form a soft dough.
• 4 turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 5 place in a greased bowl, tuning once to grease top. cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 14/ hours/.
• 6 punch down; shape into a loaf. place into a greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. bake @ 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 remove from pan to cool an a wire rack.