Zucchini Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups grated fresh zucchini (unpeeled)
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1 cup walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f (175°c). grease two 5 by 9 inch loaf pans.
• 2 in a large bowl, mix together the oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. set aside.
• 3 in a separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking powder, soda and salt.
• 4 add dry ingredients to egg mixture.
• 5 fold in zucchini to batter.
• 6 fold in the nuts if using.
• 7 divide the batter equally between the loaf pans. bake for 80 minutes (check for done-ness at 70 minutes) or until a wooden pick inserted in to the center comes out clean. cool in pans for 10 minutes. turn out onto wire racks to cool thoroughly.