Maida Heatters Zucchini Loaf Recipes

MAIDA HEATTER'S ZUCCHINI LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter a 10 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan or any other bread loaf pan that has a 10 cup capacity.
• Dust the pan with flour or fine dry bread crumbs and tap to shake out excess crumbs over paper.
• Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and cinnamon and set aside.
• Wash zucchini well under running water, and cut off both ends.
• Grate the zucchini. Do not drain. Press it firmly into a measuring cup. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs just to mix. Mix in the sugar oil ans vanilla.
• Add the sifted dry ingredients and stir to mix. It will be thick.
• Add the zucchini and mix thoroughly.
• If using, stir in nuts and chocolate chips.
• Turn into the prepared pan, smooth the top and bake.
• If one large pan, loaf will bake for about 1 hours and 45 minutes. If using smaller loaf pans, it will take slightly less time. Either way, bake until a cake tester comes out clean and dry.
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then cover with a rack, turn over the rack and cake pan, remove the pan and turn over again, leaving the cake right side up.
• ENJOY!

MAIDA HEATTER'S PUMPKIN LOAF

Steps:

• Butter a 10"x5" loaf pan and spritz with baking spray. Preheat oven to 350.
• Sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat eggs just to mix. Add sugar and oil and beat lightly just to mix.
• Mix in the pumpkin puree and dates.
• Add sifted dry ingredients, and mix only until they are smoothly incorporated.
• Stir in the walnuts.
• Turn into prepared pan and smooth top. Bake 1-1/2 hours. (If you use two smaller pans, bake 65-70 minutes.).
• Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Invert pan and let cake stand until cool. Cake is best if prepared the day before serving.

MOM'S ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon together 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 and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.