Zucchini bread-hilda tuccillo

2 Loaves

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4Eggs
1cupGolden raisins
2cupsGranulated sugar
1cupVegetable Oil
cupAll-purpose flour, unsifted,
Unbleached
teaspoonBaking soda
teaspoonSalt* (see note)
1teaspoonCinnamon
¾teaspoonBaking powder
2cupsGrated, unpeeled, zucchini
1teaspoonVanilla, if desired
1cupWalnuts, chopped

Directions

Beat eggs, then gradually beat in sugar. Then add oil gradually also.

Combine all dry ingredients and add to first mix. Stir in raisins, walnuts, then vanilla. Turn into greased and lightly floured loaf pans 9 X 5 X 2¾. Bake on lowest rack in oven at 350F degrees for 55 minutes or until loaf tests done with clean toothpick. Remove from oven, let stand in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Then remove from pan to allow to cool further.

*NOTE: My Mother said she uses only ¾ teaspoon of salt and it is still tasty.

Recipe from: Hild Tuccillo via my Aunt Grace Byrne, and my Mother, Henrietta Trescher.

Posted by Bobbie Beers 3/95