ZUCCHINI WALNUT BREAD

By Nana_CAM

Succulent raisins and chewy walnuts enhance this cinnamon-scented zucchini bread. I also sometimes substitute Craisins for raisins and pecans for walnuts.

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups grated zucchini
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

1. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder.

2. In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Gradually beat in sugar, then oil. Add flour mixture alternately with zucchini into the egg mixture. Stir in the raisins, walnuts, and vanilla. Pour batter into two 9 x 5 inch greased and lightly floured loaf pans.

3. Bake on lowest rack of the oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto racks to cool completely. To freeze, wrap loaves in plastic wrap, and then wrap in heavy freezer paper. Will keep indefinitely.