Cucumber Quick Bread Food

CUCUMBER NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 2 5x9-inch loaf pans with cooking spray.
• Place shredded cucumbers into a colander and let drain for about 30 minutes.
• Stir eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, vanilla extract, drained cucumber, and pecans together in a large bowl. Whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, and cloves in a separate bowl. Stir dry ingredients into the cucumber mixture until batter is thoroughly combined. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pans.
• Bake loaves in the preheated oven until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the center of each loaf comes out clean, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Let loaves cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing from pans to finish cooling on wire racks.

QUICK BREAD-AND-BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Bring the sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, allspice, turmeric, garlic, onion, 3 teaspoons salt and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Place the cucumbers in medium bowl. Pour the hot spice mixture over the cucumbers, then stir in the vinegar. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Serve, or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

CUCUMBER AND BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the bread, with crusts, into 1/2-inch cubes. Spread on a tray to thoroughly dry, 1 to 2 hours, or dry in a 250 degree oven for 30 to 45 minutes.
• Mix the cucumbers, onion, tomatoes, olives and cheese together in a bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and the bread cubes. Toss well, cover and chill 30 minutes. Serve cold on lettuce-lined plates.

QUICK PICKLED CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Toss the cucumber ribbons with the salt in a colander. Leave for 15 mins then squeeze out any excess moisture with your hands and pat the ribbons dry with a tea towel.
• Mix the other ingredients together in a small bowl then stir in the cucumber.

20 EASY CUCUMBER APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a cucumber appetizer in 30 minutes or less!

HIGH SOCIETY CUCUMBER SANDWICHES WITH CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• Spread butter on half the slices of bread, and cream cheese on the other half.
• Peel and slice the cucumber thinly.
• Layer the cucumber slices on the buttered side. Dash a little salt and pepper onto the cucumber.
• Sprinkle over the dill or mint leaves.
• Slap cream cheese bread on top of cucumber bread.

MINI CUCUMBER SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Cut the tops of the cucumber off and peel its skin (optional). Now cut off a chunk that is as long as the width of your bread. Slice it. Repeat again with another chunk of cucumber.
• Place them onto sheets of paper kitchen towel and sprinkle with salt. Set aside.
• Meanwhile: Prepare the spread by combining cream cheese, mayonnaise, dillweed, soy sauce, mustard and black pepper (see note 1).
• With paper kitchen towels remove the moisture that the salt drew out of the cucumber by patting them dry.
• Spread 3 bread slices with cream cheese mixture. Arrange cucumber slices on top of one of the slices, cover with another slice (the spread-side down). Spread the top of this slice with some more cream cheese. Cover with cucumber slices and top with bread, spread-side down.
• Cut this into 9 pieces (see note 4), insert toothpicks and repeat with the other 3 slices.
• Enjoy!

QUICK BREAD AND BUTTER PICKLES

Steps:

• Toss cukes, onion, and salt in colander set over bowl. Let stand 1 hour. Discard drained liquid.
• Bring vinegar, sugar and spices to a boil in large saucepan. Reduce heat to low add cukes and onion and press to submerge in liquid. cover and cook until cukes turn a dullish olive-brown, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer entire pan contents to glass bowl. Refrigerate, uncovered, at least 2 hours before serving. (pickles can be refrigerated in covered container for up to.
• 2 weeks).
• Time does not include 1 hour setting and chilling time.
• UPDATE!
• I made these this week end -- not bad! I added a fresh sliced jalapeno -- just enough spice -- made them interesting.
• I also used Splenda in place of the sugar.

CUCUMBER QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat eggs. Beat in sugar, cucumbers, oil and vanilla until well blended. Combine the remaining ingredients; add to cucumber mixture and beat just until combined. Pour into two greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

CUCUMBER QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, beat eggs.beat in sugar,cucumbers,oil and vanilla extract until well blended. Comebine the remaining ingredients.
• 2. now add to the cucumber mixture and beat just until comebined. Pour into 2 greased 9in x 5in loaf pans. bake at 350 degrees for 60-65 minutes or until toothpick inserted at the center comes out clean. cool and enjoy! 1 slice of bread=184 calories