Zucchini Bread (Mom's)

By moninikole

Ingredients

• 3 c. shredded zucchini (about 3)
• 4 c. flour
• 1 c. and 2 T. sugar, divided
• 1/2 c. chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
• 5 t. baking powder
• 1 T. grated lemon rind
• 1 1/2 t. cinnamon
• 1/2 t. salt
• 1/4 t. nutmeg
• 1 1/2 c. skim milk
• 6 T. vegetable oil
• 2 t. vanilla
• 2 large eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Press zucchini on paper towels. Cover and set aside. Combine flour, 1 c. granulated sugar, walnuts, and the next six ingredients.(walnuts through nutmeg) in a large bowl; make a well in the center of the mixture. Combine milk, oil, vanilla and eggs in a bowl; stir with a whisk. Add zucchini and stir. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moist. Divide batter evenly between 2 (8 X 4 inch) loaf pans coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle each with 1 T. sugar. Bake at 350 for one hour, 10 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes in pans on a wire rack.