lemony summer squash bread

Name: Lemony Summer Squash Bread
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, melted; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 cup(s) lemon juice, fresh; 2 teaspoon(s) lemon zest, grated; 3 - eggs; 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 1/2 cup(s) summer squash, grated

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Susan Williams

Updated on Jun 26, 2020

My family loves the fresh, lemon flavor of this bread. One of my daughters eats hers with a little blackberry jam. I have also made it with a generous handful of blueberries added to the batter. My other daughter enjoyed that toasted. The best compliment I received was that you can't tell that there's squash in it.

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Lemony Summer Squash Bread cut into slices.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Yum! This quick bread tastes just like lemon. No one would ever guess that it's made from a yellow squash. In fact, the yellow ribbons inside could easily be mistaken for zest. The squash gives the bread a moist texture and it bakes to a lovely golden brown. Try with a little lemon icing drizzle for a delicious dessert. A wonderful bread for the summer.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 2 loaves

Ingredients

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice, fresh
2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
3 - eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/2 cups summer squash, grated

How To Make lemony summer squash bread

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare two loaf pans with non-stick spray. In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

Step 2

Combine sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a large mixing bowl. If you use medium to large lemons, two will do.
Step 3

Add melted butter, and mix well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well until batter is light and fluffy.
Step 4

Then slowly add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, barely combining into a batter.
Step 5

Drain liquid from the grated squash, but do not squeeze dry.
Step 6

Add to batter; do not over mix.
Step 7

Divide batter between two prepared loaf pans.
Step 8

Bake for one hour, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
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