Zucchini (Or Cucumber Or Pumpkin) Bread

• 2 2/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup oil
• 3 cups shredded zucchini (about 2 medium)
• 2/3 cup water
• 4 eggs
• 3 1/3 cup flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 2/3 cup coarsely chopped nuts

Get Ingredients

Heat oven to 350° F. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans, 9x5x3. Mix sugar and oil in bowl, stir in zucchini, water and eggs. Mix in flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla and baking powder; stir in nuts. Pour into pans. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.

Cucumber Bread: Substitute 3 cups shredded cucumbers for the zucchini.

Pumpkin Bread: Substitute 16 oz cooked and mashed pumpkin for the zucchini.