August 24, 2003

• Busy using up my two zucchini! I have made Chocolate Zuchini Cake and Zuchini Bread. YUMMY!! I have a recipe for Zucchini pancakes, but ran out of zucchini! OH well!!
  
  Chocolate Zucchini Cake
  
  Cream:
  ½ Cup margarine, ½ Cup oil, 1-3/4 Cup Sugar
  
  Add & beat: 2 eggs, 1 tsp. Vanilla
  
  ADD: 2-1/2 Cups Flour, ¼ Tsp. Baking Powder, 1 tsp soda, ½ tsp. Cinnamon, 4 Tablespoons cocoa
  Stir in with ½ Cup sour milk.
  
  Fold in 2 cups grated zucchini and ½ cups choc. Chips.
  
  Bake in 9x 13 pan sprinkle ¼ cups chocolate chips on top.
  
  Bake 350 degrees 35-45 minutes.
  
  Recipe from : Aunt Elizabeth
  
  ZUCCHINI BREAD
  
  3 eggs
  2 cups sugar
  1 cup vegetable oil
  2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  3 cups all-purpose flour
  1 teaspoon baking soda
  1 teaspoon baking powder
  1 teaspoon salt
  1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  2 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium)
  1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
  
  In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs and sugar. Beat in oil, vanilla, and lemon peel. Combine the dry ingredients; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in zucchini and nuts. Pour into two greased 9 in x 5 in x 3 in loaf pans.
  
  Bake at 325 degrees for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted hear the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. YIELD: 2 Loaves
  

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