Raisin Zucchini Bread Food

ZUCCHINI RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place the first nine ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. Select basic bread setting. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. , Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed). Just before the final kneading (machine may audibly signal this), add the raisins.

RAISIN ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Sift first 5 ingredients.
• 2. Beat eggs in a large bowl until light.
• 3. Gradually add sugar and beat until thick and lemon colored.
• 4. Add oil in thin stream and beat well.
• 5. Mix in zucchini, nuts and raisins.
• 6. Add sifted dry ingredients and blend well.
• 7. Turn into greased and floured 12-cup bundt pan or 2 8x4 inch loaf pans.
• 8. Bake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes before turning out onto rack. Cool completely before slicing.

ZUCCHINI BREAD WITH GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grate zucchini- set aside.
• Cream sugar and oil together. Add eggs, zucchini and vanilla, mixing well.
• Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add raisins and nuts.
• Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix well (but dont overmix).
• Pour into two greased and floured 9 x 5 inch loaf pans.
• Bake for 1 hour or until tests done.
• Let stand 10 minutes before turning out onto wire racks to cool.
• To freeze: Let bread cool completely. Wrap tightly with multiple layers of plastic wrap. Freeze. When ready to eat, take out of the freezer and remove plastic wrap. Thaw on counter and enjoy- tastes like you just got it out of the oven!

ZUCCHINI-PISTACHIO-RAISIN QUICK BREAD WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• For the quick bread: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush one 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan or three 6-by-3-by-2-inch mini loaf pans with melted butter and set aside.
• Combine the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Add the raisins and pistachios and toss together. Set aside.
• Whisk together the melted butter, yogurt, vanilla extract, eggs and grated zest if using in a small bowl. Stir in the shredded zucchini. Fold this mixture into the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan(s). Tap the bottom on a hard surface a few times and smooth the top. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes for the regular loaf and 35 to 40 minutes for the minis. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 30 minutes, then turn the bread out and let cool completely on the rack.
• For the orange glaze: Whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk and orange zest and juice in a small bowl.
• Pour the glaze over the bread and allow to set at room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• Cook's Note: When measuring flour, we spoon it into a dry measuring cup and level off the excess. (Scooping directly from the bag compacts the flour, resulting in dry baked goods.)
• Try not to use dark coated baking pans; the quick bread could get too dark.
• Most quick breads taste better if left to sit overnight.

GOLDEN RAISIN ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter and flour one 9x5-inch loaf pan. Make sure you cover the entire pan, as the batter may stick if you do not do a good job!
• In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugars and eggs and beat until thoroughly blended.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in vanilla, raisins, zucchini and 1/2 cup sunflower seeds.
• Scrap batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle with reserved sunflower seeds if desired. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until tooth pick comes out clean when inserted into the center. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on the rack.

ZUCCHINI RAISIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line muffin cups with paper liners.
• Mix flour, salt, nutmeg, baking soda, and baking powder in a mixing bowl.
• Beat egg, sugar, and vegetable oil together in a large bowl. Fold zucchini and raisins into egg mixture until evenly mixed. Stir flour mixture into the wet mixture to make a batter. Divide batter into 12 muffin cups to about 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, about 25 minutes.

ZUCCHINI CARROT RAISIN WALNUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9"x 5" loaf pan.
• Mix together flour, spices, salt, baking powder and soda.
• In a separate bowl beat eggs, sugars, applesauce and vanilla extract. Mix in zucchini and carrot. Stir in dry ingredients, then walnuts and raisins. Mix well.Pour into greased and floured pan.
• Bake for 55 minutes in center of oven. The bread is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan about 15 minutes. If you greased the pan, cut around the edge with a butter knife to loosen. Turn out onto wire rack to cook completely.
• Eat alone or top with low-fat cream cheese, strawberries or powdered sugar.

ZUCCHINI MOLASSES RAISIN BREAD

Steps:

• Beat eggs in a large mixing bowl at medium speed until foamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add oil and beat until blended.
• Add the zucchini, molasses and vanilla, strirring well.
• Combine flour and the next 7 ingredients until blended.
• Add flour mixture to zucchini mixture and stir until well combined.
• Add raisins and stir well.
• Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9x5x3 inch loafpans.
• Bake at 350* for 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let cool in pans 10 and then remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.
• Makes 2 loaves.

PINEAPPLE ZUCCHINI BREAD WITH PECANS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla. Add zucchini and pineapple; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans and raisins., Pour into two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool.

WHOLE WHEAT ZUCCHINI RAISIN NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In large mixing bowl, beat eggs until frothy.
• Add sugar, oil and vanilla to eggs and beat until thick.
• Stir in zucchini.
• Sift together dry ingredients and add to zucchini mixture; mix well.
• In a small bag, mix together 1 tbsp brown sugar and 1 tbsp flour.
• Dredge the nuts and raisins thoroughly in flour and sugar mixture to keep them from settling to the bottom of the bread.
• Stir the nuts and raisins into the mixture.
• Pour into two greased and lightly floured 9 x 5 x 3 inch bread pans or 2 muffin tins (yield 24 muffins).
• Bake 1 hour or until done.
• Heat the 3 tbsp sugar in a small dish and add the sugar.
• Baste the bread or muffin tops with the mixture when they appear to have around 5 minutes left baking.
• It makes a really nice crunchy, sugary crust.