Zucchini Bread

By pattiaroberts

A favorite summertime recipe with zucchini fresh from the garden.

Ingredients

• 2/3 shortening
• 2 and 2/3 cups of sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2/3 cup of water
• 3 and 1/3 cups of flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium zucchini)
• 2/3 cup coarsely chopped nuts (optional)
• (These ingredients can be cut in half for 1 loaf)
• 2/3 cup raisins (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350.
Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3. Mix shortening an sugar in large bowl. Add eggs, and water. Blend in flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, vanilla and cloves. Stir in nuts and raisins if desired.
Pour into pans. Bake until wooden pick inserted comes out clean, about 60 to 70 minutes. Cool slightly. Loosen sides of loaves from pan/s; remove from pans. Cool completely before slicing. To store, wrap and refrigerate no longer than 10 days.