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Zucchini Bread
Zucchini bread is a sweet fluffy cake or quick bread that has zucchini in it. It is delicious. There are many different ways of making it. Here is one. This recipe was derived from the lyrics of a song by a band called Chuga Chuga, from Michigan/Washington, DC, USA. They broke up in 2006.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour3 cup
- salt1 tsp
- baking soda1 tsp
- baking powder1 tsp
- ground cinnamon3 tsp
- egg3
- vegetable oil1 cup
- sugar, white sugar2 1/4 cup
- vanilla extract3 tsp
- zucchini, grated2 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 7 steps
Grease and flour two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 325°F.
Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon in a bowl.
Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl.
Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini until well combined.
Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake for 40 minutes to 1 hour, or until tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan for 20 minutes. Remove from pan and completely cool.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)
