judy's zucchini bread
Got this from my friend Judy, it's the best zucchini bread recipe i've found so far. Serve for breakfast, a snack or dessert. It's great with butter, plain or cream cheese. We are not fans of nutmeg, BUT this recipe is the exception.
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prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
2 regular loaf pans
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 - eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup oil
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups grated whole zucchini
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1-2 cup chopped nuts, your choice, or optional
How To Make judy's zucchini bread
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Step 1You will need 2 Cups of grated zucchini. IF you are using an 8-10 young zucchini, there's no need to peel or de-seed. IF they get away from you and you have a baseball bat sized one, just peel it lightly, cut it in half and remove the seeds.
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Step 2Combine and mix wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl.....you can beat the eggs and add separately. i just usually add them 1 at a time and let the mixer do the work. The grated zucchini is considered a wet ingredient. Set aside.
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Step 3In another large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. Stir to mix.
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Step 4Turn the mixer on low and slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet. Mix until well combined.
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Step 5IF you are using nuts, now is the time to add them, stir them in. It's just as good with or without. We have a lot of nut allergies, so I usually leave them out, or maybe just add to one loaf.......I especially like pecans or black walnuts in this.
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Step 6Spray or butter 2 loaf pans well. I use Baker's Joy. It will stick if you don't. Bake at 350* for 1 hour or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in pan, 5-10 min and remove to wire rack.
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Step 7This freezes well. If you are over-run with zucchini, grate and freeze it in 2 Cup amounts. Thaw in a colander and squeeze/press the moisture out. You do not need to squeeze the moisture out of the freshly grated zucchini, although i do usually let it hang out in the colander for a bit, while i'm mixing everything else up.
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