| one of my best and most favorite zucchini recipes. I | | | | 1/2 cup oil |
| have baked this numerous time, tweaking and testing | | | | 1 cup applesauce |
| until I am completely satisfied with it. When I tested | | | | 1 1/2 cups white sugar |
| it on my family, I received an assurance that it really | | | | 3 teaspoons vanilla extract |
| was good. Everyone who tried it asked for more. | | | | 3 cups grated zucchini |
| This is one of those recipes you will find very handy. | | | | 1 cup chopped nuts or raisins (optional) |
| It's great when you are trying to find ways to use | | | | Preparation: |
| up an over abundance of zucchini. Since this recipes | | | | Grease and flour two loaf pans well. Preheat oven to |
| uses applesauce, it's a little different than the more | | | | 375 degrees F. |
| common zucchini bread recipes. | | | | Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, ginger |
| Applesauce Zucchini Bread | | | | and cloves together in a medium bowl. Set aside. |
| Ingredients: | | | | Beat eggs, applesauce, vanilla, and sugar together in a |
| 3 cups all purpose flour | | | | large mixing bowl. Add sifted ingredients to wet |
| 1 teaspoon salt | | | | mixture and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts or |
| 1 teaspoon baking soda | | | | raisins until well combined. Pour batter into prepared |
| 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder | | | | loaf pans. |
| 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon | | | | Bake at 375 for 45 to 60 minutes, or until toothpick |
| 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger | | | | comes out clean when inserted in center of loaf. Cool |
| 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves | | | | in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread |
| 3 eggs | | | | from pan. Allow to cool completely before slicing. |