Zucchini Walnut Bread

          

A delicious, moist, bread which may be glazed with confectioners’ sugar, even better after frozen.

Original recipe makes 2 loaves

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

Directions

  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.

Nutrition

Calories: 276 kcal
Carbohydrates: 36.5 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Fat: 13.4 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 4 g
Sodium: 253 mg