Zucchini Sweet Potato Bread Food

MARY'S EXCELLENT ZUCCHINI SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven @ 350. 1 bread loaf = 1 hour OR 4 mini Loaf pan = 45 minutes.
• Mix dry ingredients.
• Beat together the following: 2 Cups sugar, 3/4 cup oil (I always use light olive oil), 3 large eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add into liquid mixture: 1 1/2 cups sweet potato grated and 1 1/2 cups zucchini grated.
• Add in dry ingredients. Stir in chocolate chips or nuts. Don't forget to grease the pans. If there is extra of the potato or zucchini, I will often measure out for another batch and stick it in the freezer for next time! ENJOY!

SWEET POTATO AND ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Sift first 5 ingredients into medium bowl. Beat sugar, oil, eggs and vanilla to blend in large bowl. Mix in zucchini and sweet potato. Add dry ingredients and walnuts and stir well.
• Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool bread in pan on rack 15 minutes. Cut around bread to loosen. Turn out onto rack and cool completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap in foil and let stand at room temperature.)

SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Peel and dice the potatoes, then boil them for about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, and then mash thoroughly. Leave to cool.
• Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, then add the yeast, caraway seeds and black pepper.
• Add the sweet potato and rub it in well.
• Add enough water to make a soft dough, and knead until smooth and elastic.
• Leave the dough in a warm place until doubled in size (1-2 hours).
• Knock back the dough on a floured surface and knead again briefly. Place in a greased loaf tin and leave to rise again for another 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/ gas mark 6 and bake the loaf for 30-35 minutes until the bread is risen, golden brown and sounds hollow when tapped underneath.

SOUTHERN SWEET POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Grease BOTTOM only of an 8½x4½x2½-inch loaf pan.
• Stir together flour and spices in mixing bowl.
• With a spoon, stir in sugar, eggs, oil and milk; blend well.
• Stir in sweet potatoes, pecans and raisins.
• Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan 15 minutes.
• Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
• For easier slicing, wrap loaf and store overnight in a cool place.
• Bread mellows over time and will keep for several days.
• NOTE: If using all-purpose flour, sift 2 tsps baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt with the flour and spices.

ZUCCHINI AND SWEET POTATO LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.
• Sift flour, cinnamon, soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
• Mix in the grated vegetables.
• Combine the dry ingredients and nuts.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 70 minutes, or until tester comes away clean.
• Cool in the pan 20 minutes.
• Then invert onto cooling rack.
• When completely cooled wrap in foil, store at room temp.
• Nice moist loaf.
• Can be prepared the day before serving.

CHEESY BAKED ZUCCHINI, SWEET POTATO PATTIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• line cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
• Mix first 9 ingredients together.
• Mixture will be somewhat loose.
• Scoop up in a 1/3 measuring cup mixture and gentle flip onto parchment paper flatten slightly.
• You should have 5 patties.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile cook balsamic vinegar with honey till reduced in half.
• Remove patties gently from parchment paper and place on serving dish.
• Pour sauce into a small bowl and dip patties into sauce.