Chocolate Zucchini Bread(4Th Place At Montgomery Co. Fair, Maryland) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. butter
3 eggs
1/2 c. oil
1/4 c. applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. grated zucchini
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves
1 1/2 oz. semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Butter 9 x 5-inch loaf pan.
Beat eggs, oil, sugar and vanilla until light and thick.
Add applesauce and zucchini.
Stir.
Sift dry ingredients together.
Stir into zucchini mixture until just blended.
Fold in nuts and chocolate if desired.
Pour in loaf pan.
Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean.
Cool slightly.
Remove from pans and cool completely on rack.