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HG .. Here's the recipe that I told you I'd pass along.

Zucchini Bread
2/3 c shortening
2 2/3 c sugar
4 eggs
3 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium sized)
2/3 c water
3 1/3 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsps vannila
1 tsp ground cloves
2/3 c coarsely chopped nuts(optional)
2/3 c raisins (optional)

Heat Oven to 350. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3 or size comparative to that.
Mix shortening and sugar in large bowl. Add eggs and water. Blend in flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder,cinnamon, vannila and cloves.Mix Well. Stir in zucchini and nuts. Pour into the pans and bake until a wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean which is about 1hr 10 mins. Cool slightly before removing from pans. Can be stored wrapped in the refrig for up to ten days.


Pictures will be expected <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Happy Cooking and ummm you have the fire dept on speed dial right <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Wow, that sounds good!!

Baby steps,baby steps!

Give her something with only 2 ingredients first.

1 cup rice
2 cups of water

Bring water to boil add rice, cover and reduce heat to simmer for 15-20minutes.

I'll give it a try...thankfully, I have a lot of zukes in the garden that I can practice on!! Thanks, Annie!

Stick it, S'Head, lol!

HoundGirl

I'll send you a camera phone for that.............

Sounds good. I'll have to give it a whirl.

This is getting to be the time of year where you load up a big sack of zucchini from your overgrown garden,
leave it on the neighbors' front step, ring the doorbell, and run like hell.......

I loved "stick it S'head"

Another recipe: Lay zucchini on its side at 100 yards or so, add a thin-skinned varmint bullet at high velocity.
Yeild is one satisfying green mist.

Does zuchini make a reliable bullet test medium? Are the results of such indicative of performance on game? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Putt from the rough do ya...........

Yes, I planted waaaaaaaaaaay too many zukes......but I am giving the extras to a food bank for families in need. I'll prolly do the same with the cukes, lol! It's my first garden....and I'll know to do things differently next year. I've only done community gardens...and tended them for a part of the harvest.

Found my first pumpkin the day before yesterday....did a happy dance...as it means fall is coming, woooot!!

HoundGirl

I'll have to try this recipe! The other zucchini bread recipes I've made use a lot of oil. This one uses shortening. Can it be soft (say, Crisco or margarine)? Or does it have to be liquid?

I'll probably up the amount of cinnamon a bit... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Mmmmmm-mmmmm! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Penny

I kind of hope people will use Crisco and such stuff as little as possible -- yes, I actually think lard is probably better for you. Butter? Go to it (in moderation, of course).

Olive oil (especially the extra virgin)? You can drink that stuff and only be the better for it. A blend of olive oil and butter with whatever seasonings that suit me (basil, garlic, onion, lemon and such) stuck in the fridge after blending makes a nice spread in the morning on my specially baked bread.

Mrs B,
Yes Crisco is a good choice also the shredded zucchini sometimes adds a bit more liquid so you might want to decrease your water a bit.

Elf, that recipe does look good.

Houndgirl, another thing you might like to do with zucchini is make a fried green tomato batter and do a nice butter fry. Ned will chase you all around the house, though, after you run out of it so consider yourself fairly warned.

I agree. Crisco and the like are hydrogenated fat, bad for the arteries and heart. The only time I use it is for pie crust. Not brave enough to try lard in the pie crust recipe, it doesn't need any tweeking.

I use a lot of olive oil, we even pour it into the meat when we're grinding it for burger. Works great and keeps the grinder lubed up!
M

Where do I find a recipe for the "batter"? Thanks, Keith!!

Annie, I was gonna ask about all the moisture on the zukes....and I don't even know what "shortening" is....but I think Grandmother used Cristo...in the big can....for pie crusts.

Oh, this should be fun, lol!! Thanks, again, for shooting me the recipe.....woot!

HoundGirl

Toots, however great Crisco and similar products can be for baking, they really aren't all that good for anyone consuming the baked goods. A little bit goes a long way.

I ordinarily use about 2/3 to 3/4 of what shortening or butter is called for in a recipe if I'm using an oil and get along okay more often than not.

I agree with all of the above....
BUT, should this or should this not be in the food, cooking & game prep forum...
It just seems to me that this has become the "dumping grounds" for anything, anyone wants to talk about.

Me thinks maybe we have so many different forums here, we do not appreciate what we have.....

Just my $0.02

Flame away! Pat

Thanks again Rick!