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What... No Zucchini?

7/28/2011

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     This is what I've been waiting for; waiting for and looking forward to, all throughout the long, cold, miserable winter we endured in Minnesota, and the endless, cool spring that seemed like it never would end.  I imagined platters filled with heirloom tomatoes from my garden, Salade Nicoise made with green beans I grew, pasta with pesto from my basil patch, roasted beets... and zucchini fritters, stuffed zucchini, and zucchini bread.  Waiting for the bounty of produce from my garden and making a mental list of everything I will prepare with that produce are my daydreams.

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    So with these zucchini plants going gang-busters the past month, I thought I would soon be lamenting the lack of hours in the day to deal with the onslaught of squash from my three massive plants.  But every morning when I made my early rounds of the garden, I discovered trouble under those big green leaves.  The small zucchini I closely watched were either rotting on the ground from the heavy rains in July, or they disappeared completely.  (I no longer think baby bunnies are cute).
     That means the Zucchini, Raisin, and Walnut Tea Loaves in these photos, plus the stuffed zucchini we had for dinner the other night, were all made with zucchini purchased at the grocery store.  Not exactly the way I had planned it.  But this quick bread from the Once Upon a Tart cookbook was so good, I'll go out and buy more zucchini to bake more loaves... if I have to.

                        Zucchini, Raisin, and Walnut Tea Loaves 
                                      : : from the Once Upon a Tart Cookbook : :

• Unsalted butter for greasing the loaf pans
• Cornmeal for dusting the loaf pans
• 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup canola oil 
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 medium zucchini (3/4 pound), coarsely grated
• 1 cup dark raisins
• 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 350F.
1.  Rub two 5 x 9-inch loaf pans evenly with butter and dust them lightly with the cornmeal.
2.  Whisk the flours, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium-size bowl.
3.  In a separate large bowl, whisk the eggs until yolks are broken up, and whisking with one hand, add the sugar with the other, and whisk until the eggs begin to pale in color.  Whisk in the oil and vanilla.  Stir in the zucchini, raisins, and walnuts.
4.  Slowly stir the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, until there is no trace of flour remaining.
5.  Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pans with a rubber spatula, dividing batter evenly between the two.
6.  Place the loaf pans on a rack centered in the middle of the oven, and bake for 60 to 70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaves comes out clean.
7.  Remove the loaves from the oven and set on a wire rack to cool.  When cool, unmold the loaves carefully.  I found I needed to turn them over and tap each end of the loaf pan gently on my table.  Best served at room temperature.


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6 Comments
Tall Clover Farm link
7/28/2011 01:05:14 am

Eileen, you're not alone; I'm awaiting the zukes as well. And when they come I'll be making this loaf for sure.

I LOVE your new recipe index. I'm serious when I say it will be bookmarked under my favorite 'cookbooks.' Nice job and much appreciated!

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Eileen
7/28/2011 01:17:16 am

The Recipe Index was a long time coming. I know I get frustrated on other sites when looking for something specific, and can't find it. I hope this is helpful. Any suggestions on what could make Passions to Pastry more user-friendly would be appreciated!

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Stacey Snacks link
7/28/2011 04:15:52 am

Eileen,
We have zucchini, eggplant, cherry tomatoes and tons of Swiss chard (you want some?).......my big tomatoes are taking their sweet time.

I love this zucchini bread recipe and I sub in olive oil for the canola. I am in the mood for a loaf! Thanks for reminding me. I have so many zucchini recipes to post.

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Eileen
7/28/2011 05:14:20 am

Stacey- I may have to rent a U-Haul and drive to New Jersey. Between the heavy rains and Pipi getting to my ripe tomatoes before I do (she ate 2 Early Girls I was going to pick that afternoon!), there has been little for me to harvest. Oh... I am over-run with cucumbers. I will soon be filling a bag, walking the neighborhood, and leaving cukes on doorsteps.

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Summer
7/28/2011 12:33:06 pm

Oh no! It's funny when such stereotypically easy-to-grow foods fail. I had rosemary die twice in my herb garden here, and it grows EVERYWHERE here in Sacramento. It got some sort of mite.

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Digital Printing link
7/28/2011 02:49:35 pm

I have a lot of zucchini plants in the backyard. The good thing about this zucchini is that,it helps lower blood pressure, and it's good when it comes to losing weight.

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