Recipe share - Yummy Zucchini Bread

Hey there!  Have a recipe for you, shared by one of our facebook friends, Annette Packer.  Today she shares with us her favorite recipe for zucchini bread:

Yummy Zucchini Bread

2 cups grated zucchini ( 2 med usually good)

3 cups  flour

1 1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

4 eggs

1 tsp lemon juice

1 cup canola oil or vegetable oil

2 cups sugar ( if diabetic NO sugar)

3 tsp vanilla

1 cup chopped walnuts

* for chocolate lovers add 1 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven 350 degrees.  Grease 2 medium loaf pans or 3 small (not real small) ones.  Grate zucchini then set aside, DON’T DRAIN.  Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Then beat eggs, oil, vanilla, lemon juice, and sugar together until creamy; then add sifted dry ingredients into bowl.  Beat well, then add zucchini and walnuts.  And of course don’t forget the chocolate chips if desired.  Fill pans three-quarters of the way full, and  bake for about 40 to 50 minutes.  Let cool about 10 to 15 minutes.  Cream cheese is also yummy on it .. ENJOY !!

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