Cucumber Quick Bread
Move over, zucchini - Darlene Kamis has replaced you with cucumbers in this moist, cinnamony loaf. "When we have lots of cucumbers in our garden, I use them in my favorite zucchini recipes," relates the Romeoville, Illinois cook.32 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups grated seeded peeled cucumbers
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped nuts
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
- In a bowl, beat eggs. Beat in sugar, cucumbers, oil and vanilla
- until well blended. Combine the remaining ingredients; add to
- cucumber mixture and beat just until combined. Pour into two
- greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes
- or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool
- for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Yield: 2
- loaves.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 184 calories, 10 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 123 mg sodium, 22 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.