Zucchini Orange Date Nut Bread Dee Dees Recipes

ZUCCHINI ORANGE DATE NUT BREAD - DEE DEE'S

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, cooking oil and sugar together until creamy and well blended; add zucchini, orange peel, orange juice, dates, nuts and vanilla; mix well. Set aside.
• 3. Stir the flour mixture into the creamy ingredients. Stir until well blended
• 4. Grease and flour a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan; pour in the batter and bake for about 45 minutes or until well done. IT TOOK ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS IN MY OVEN! My oven is new. So, just make sure it's done before removing from oven. I used a cake tester to test, tested until it came out clean. You can use a toothpick for same results.
• 5. NOTE: When I poured the ingredients in the pan, I was certain this batter would rise and run over in to the oven so I placed a piece of aluminum foil under the pan in case it did. It did rise about 1-inch over the top of pan, but it didn't run over. Perhaps this could be put into 2 loaf pans and baked for 45 minutes.
• 6. Serving suggestions: Spread with cream cheese to serve.

DATE-NUT-ZUCCHINI SPICE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a colander with several layers of paper towels. Place zucchini on top and cover with several more layers of paper towels. Add weight and set aside at least 15 minutes, pressing occasionally to remove moisture.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar baking soda, spices, dates (see note at the bottom), and walnuts.
• Add zucchini and toss to coat.
• In a separate container, mix the molasses with the oil and the eggs.
• Create a well in the dry ingredients and add wet ingredients.
• Stir with a wooden spoon until uniformly combined.
• Pour into a loaf pan (approx. 9x5x3) and bake 50-55 minutes.
• NOTE: When chopping dates, I usually add a spoonful of the dry ingredients and toss to coat. This prevents the date pieces from sticking together.

ZUCCHINI ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease and flour bottoms only of two 8x4 or 9x5 loaf pans.
• In large bowl, beat eggs until thick and lemon-coloured; gradually beat in sugar.
• Add oil, orange juice and zucchini.
• Stir in remaining bread ingredients; mix well.
• Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350°F degrees for 45-55 minutes or until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans; cool slightly on a rack.
• In small bowl, blend glaze ingredients; spread over warm loaves.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

DATE ORANGE BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
• Combine orange juice, water, and orange zest in a liquid measuring cup.
• Beat egg slightly in a bowl. Add butter and sugar; beat until smooth. Add orange juice mixture and stir to combine.
• Combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Stir in walnuts and dates. Pour into batter and stir to moisten. Spoon into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the loaf pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and finish cooling.