Chocolate Zucchini Bread

3 cups all-purpose flour
3 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 eggs
1-1/2 cups vegetable oil
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
3 cups grated zucchini
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup raisins

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. Combine the eggs, oil,
butter and extracts; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Fold in zucchini, pecans and raisins. Pour into three greased and floured 8-in. x
4-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread cont.

near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from the pans to
wire racks.

Yield: 3 loaves.

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