Grandpa Humpal's Zucchini Bread

By ShoDav

Ingredients

• 5 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• (all in separate pan from below)
• 3 cups sugar
• 1-1/2 cup salad oil
• 6 large eggs
• 4 cups grated, unpeeled zucchini (1 lb)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• Optional: 2 cups finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well a 9x5x3 in loaf pan.

In large mixing bowl, combine sugar, oil and eggs; beat until smooth.

Add dry ingredients, mixing until smooth. Add zucchini and vanilla (and chopped nuts if you used them); stir until well combined.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes or until done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack.