Monday, February 13, 2012

amazing zucchini bread



what to do with all the amazing zucchini from your garden and farmer's markets?  well, in addition to grilling them, make zucchini bread!  use this recipe to make super moist and delicious bread.  it's amazing (and a great way to eat your vegetables haha)! 


ingredients:
- 3.25 cups flour
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 cups grated zucchini (about 1 ginormous zucchini or 2-3 medium ones)
- 1/2 lemon, juice and zest
- 1 cup pecans, chopped

directions:
- preheat oven to 350 degrees
- spray 2 standard loaf pans with oil
- combine the flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, cinnamon and sugar in a bowl
- combine oil, eggs, water, lemon juice and lemon zest in a separate bowl
- mix ingredients in both bowls together and fold until incorporated
- pour the mixture into the 2 loaf pans and bake for an hour (make sure to do the toothpick test!)
- once the loaves pass the toothpick test, let them rest for 10 minutes...then slice and enjoy!

xoxo,
kara

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