Mimi's Zucchini-Orange Bread |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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A very moist nut bread with an orange glaze on top. Delicious! They make nice gifts if you tuck one in a basket with a pretty napkin and bow. This is one of the recipes that I did in Christmas Goodie Class a couple of years ago. Everyone got to taste it and loved it. Enjoy! Ingredients:
4 eggs |
1 1/2 cups sugar |
3/4 cup oil |
2/3 cup orange juice |
2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini |
3 1/4 cups flour |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder |
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon |
1/2 teaspoon clove |
2 teaspoons grated orange peel |
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional) |
1 cup powdered sugar |
2 -3 teaspoons orange juice |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl beat eggs until thick and lemon-colored.
2. Gradually beat in sugar.
3. Stir in oil, 2/3 cup orange juice, and zucchini until well blended.
4. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt,.
5. cinnamon, cloves, orange peel; mix well.
6. Add nuts and mix well.
7. Grease two bread pans and divide batter between them.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Cool 10 minutes and remove from pans; then cool another 15 minutes.
10. Meanwhile, make a glaze in a small bowl with the 1 cup powdered sugar and the 2-3 teaspoons orange juice, adding enough orange juice to desired spreading consistency.
11. Spread over warm loaves.
12. Cool 45 minutes until completely cooled.
13. Wrap tightly and store in a cool place unless they get eaten right away. Yum!
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