Zucchini Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2/3 c. sugar (you can cut this in half)
2/3 c. shortening
3 c. shredded zucchini
2/3 c. water
4 eggs
3 1/3 c. flour (all-purpose)
2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon (ground)
1 tsp. cloves
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2/3 c. chopped nuts
2/3 c. raisins (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease bottom of two loaf pans or 9 x 13-inch or 3 small loaf pans.
Mix sugar and shortening together; stir in zucchini, water and eggs.
Mix in flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla and baking powder; stir in nuts and raisins.
Pour into pans.
Bake until wooden pick comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.
Cool 5 minutes.