Zucchini Bread

Zucchini bread makes a special and inexpensive hostess gift. Double, or even triple, the recipe; bake in colored foil pans and freeze the extra loaves for that last-minute invitation.

Ingredients

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup vegetable oil

2 cup sugar

2 tsp vanilla extract

2 cup grated zucchini

2 cup flour, sifted

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease two 4 x 8-inch loaf pans. Beat eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl with an electric mixer set at medium speed until foamy.

2. Add zucchini to egg mixture. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and baking soda in a separate bowl.

3. Gradually add flour mixture to zucchini mixture, beating continually until well mixed.

4. Stir chopped walnuts into batter. Bake loaves for about 1 hour or until golden brown.