It is still zucchini season! Here is one of my all-time favorite zucchini recipes for you – named after the friend of my mom’s that the recipe comes from. It’s moist and dense with a sprinkling of crunchy sesame seeds on top.
I made a double batch the other day and gave some away. However, I committed a cardinal sin in baking and did not taste it before giving it away. I thought it was a tad on the dry side – I am still trying to figure out my new oven. Sorry if yours were at all dry like mine were!
The liquids will foam like this. I substitute half the sugar for coconut sugar in this recipe.
The final loaves will have a nice dark crust on them. Give them time to cool at least a little – it’s easier to slice them then.
In other news, we have been to the Iowa State Fair twice in the last two days. This year’s theme is Happiness is….The Iowa State Fair. It nice living here and not trying to cram it all in to a few days as we did last year.
Greta was eager to pet the dairy cows outside the Dairy Barn, which have the best milkshakes!
It’s been ages since I was last at the fair after dark. This Iowa Craft Beer tent has been a fun addition to the more recent fairs.
The Midway was lit up with lights and over primped teenagers.
The Tilt-A-Whirl, is it bad that I cannot remember if I even like that ride? It makes me feel old to wonder that…
We went a second time this morning and hit up more of the buildings. The 4H building is always one of my favorites. If you know my sister and my maiden names look for a brick with our names on it on the ground outside this building. We both put in 9 rewarding years of 4H.
Greta, as always enjoyed the tractors. She was nearing nap melt-down here though, and screaming, “Mommy, no cheese!’ at me. As in, no, I will NOT smile for you.
We found Madagascar hissing cockroaches at the DNR building. Greta let me hold them but refused to touch them herself. She did pet the tarantula though and was very proud of that moment.
Hope you can make it to the Iowa State Fair, but if not, check back for more fun 2013 Iowa State Fair moments in the days to come.
Rebecca’s Best Zucchini Bread – 2 loaves
1. Mix 1 cup oil, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup brown sugar, 3 eggs, 3 teaspoons maple flavoring or maple syrup together in a bowl until mixture is thick and foamy.
2. Shred 2 cups of zucchini and add to sugar mixture. Stir well.
3. Mix together 2 ½ cup flour, ½ cup wheat germ, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 2 teaspoons salt, and ½ teaspoon baking powder.
4. Make a well in dry ingredients, add wet ingredients and stir until blended. Grease and flour 2 loaf pans. Pour batter into pans. Sprinkle tops of loaves with ⅓ cup sesame seeds.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes in pans and then remove. Slice when cool.
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