GOURMET ZUCCHINI BREAD
2 Cups sugar
1 Cup oil
3 eggs
2 Cups grated zucchini
2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon cinnamon
1 Tablespoon vanilla
3 Cups flour
1-3 Cups coarsely chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, slivered almonds)
Grate zucchini. Mix together zucchini, oil. Add sugar and beat. Add eggs and beat well. Add spices and dry ingredients except flour. Mix well. Add flour, stirring well. Add ingredients for the variation you want, then bake at 325 degrees until done, about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Turn onto racks and cool.
VARIATIONS: Chocolate Chip: Add 1 large package milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips with walnuts. Raisin: Add 2-3 Cups ground raisins with walnuts. Coconut: Add 1 12-oz package flaked coconut, omit the vanilla and substitute Coconut flavoring. I like slivered almonds or walnuts with the coconut. Crushed pineapple: 1 large can crushed pineapple, drained, with pecans. Cranberry: 1 can whole cranberry sauce. I like pecans or walnuts with this one.