Friends Drift Inn Recipes
Using up the Harvest
It’s great to grow a garden and reap the harvest. It’s fantastic to shop the Farmers Market or subscribe to a CSA and can and preserve the produce for later. Well, here is a news flash….Later is here.
The seed catalogs are pouring in and I’ve been scratching out orders for a couple of days. Once I get it narrowed down, I’ll be sharing my 2012 gardening picks. But in the meantime, my freezer is full and brimming. Brunch anyone?
There is absolutely no point in freezing a gazillion bags of shredded zucchini if I do not put them to good use!
January has proven to be more hectic than anticipated. We had the opportunity to move our “real job” offices to a location renovated to our specifications. It is exciting, but at the same time throws a kink in my spare time. Spare time…now that’s a commodity I need more of!
Our employees are excited, but restless too. So this Monday morning, I will surprise them with freshly baked zucchini bread. Maybe that will make me fussing at them to get their desks packed up a little less like a command and a little more like a request.
This zucchini bread is moist and dense. A little slice goes a long way. Honey makes all the difference. This quick bread recipe makes two loaves. That works for me, if I am going to dirty the dishes I might as well bake off two loaves, one loaf for now and one loaf to be frozen for those days when the houseguests get up early and I am too sleepy to bake. Giggles
This is a very easy recipe and I hope you will like it. It is loosely based on an old Southern Living recipe so you know it is good.
Clean out your freezer. Use up the harvest. We’ll be planting soon! Brew some fresh tea and pass me that seed cataloge will ya? Giggles
Zucchini Recipes
Quick Bread Recipes
Honey Zucchini Bread Recipe
Inspired by an old Southern Living Recipe
Quick Bread Recipe, Bread Recipe, Brunch Recipe, Breakfast Recipe, Zuchinni Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups whisked or sifted bread flour, organic preferred
- 2 teaspoons soda
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 3 eggs, organic preferred
- 1 cup of pure cane sugar
- 1 cup of honey
- 1 cup of butter
- 2 Teaspoons of Vanilla Extract I used Bourbon Barrel Foods Bourbon Vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons Apple Butter
- 3/4 cup of chopped English Walnut pieces
- 2 cups of coarsely shredded zucchini
If you are using frozen summer squash drain off excess liquid
Method
1. Preheat oven to 350. Generously grease and flour two loaf pans.
2. Whisk flour, soda and sea salt together in a medium mixing bowl.
3. In a large bowl preferably one with a spout, cream butter, sugar and honey. Add vanilla, apple butter, walnuts and zucchini.
4. Gradually add dry mixture to wet mixture, stirring just enough to have all ingredients moistened.
5. My personal preference is to walk away for about five minutes letting the leavening agents work. I suppose you could skip this step, but I am old and set in my ways.
6. Pour or spoon batter into loaf pans.
7. Bake for about an hour, edges will begin to pull away from the pan. I insert a toothpick to make sure the middle is done.
8. Cool about ten minutes in the pan, then flip out and let cool on racks. This will cut most cleanly when cooled completely….but if you want a a slice warm…go ahead. I won’t tell!
YIELD Makes 2 loaves
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I live in a barn and cook up a storm. I am not a debutante. I have hot flashes. I garden in red high heels. I like fat rascals, tea, and bourbon. Welcome to Friends Drift Inn!
