Zucchini Walnut Spiced Bread

great for using up the surplus zucchini, from bon appetit.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 2  teaspoons cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon allspice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups  vegetable oil
• 3  eggs
• 1  tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2  teaspoons  grated lemons, zest of
• 2  cups  grated zucchini
• 1  cup walnuts, toasted and chopped (4 oz)

Directions

1. preheat oven to 325.
2. butter and flour 2 8" loaf pans.
3. whisk the first 6 ingredients in a bowl.
4. in another bowl whisk together sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, zest, blend well.
5. add dry ingredients to egg mixture.
6. whisk in zucchini and walnuts.
7. pour into pans, bake about 1 hour, 15 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
8. let cool for 10 minutes then turn out to a rack to cool completely.