Orange Zucchini Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups grated zucchini (packed)
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup raisins, soaked in
orange juice
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Combine sugar, oil, grated zucchini, grated orange peel and vanilla extract. Lightly beat eggs and add to oil mixture.
Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice, baking soda and baking powder. Pour into wet ingredients, stirring to mix as you pour.
Mix until flour is blended, but do not overmix. Remove raisins from orange juice. Pat dry. Stir into the batter with raisins and pecans.
Divide between the four buttered and floured loaf pans. Bake in the middle of preheated 350\u00b0 F oven for 40 - 45 minutes, or until tester comes out clean.