Mary's Best Zucchini Bread Recipe

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. Grease two loaf pans.
3. Combine flour, cinnamon, salt, soda, nutmeg, powder, and lemon (or orange) peel in a large bowl; set aside.
4. Combine sugar, eggs, applesauce, oil and vanilla in a large bowl.
5. Add shredded zucchini and walnuts; stir to combine.
6. Add zucchini mixture to flour mixture; stir well.
7. Pour evenly into prepared loaf pans; sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar.
8. Bake 60-65 minutes or until loaves test done with toothpick.
9. Let cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans onto wire rack to cool completely.
10. *Note: Loaves freeze well.