Zucchini Cinnamon Walnut Bread - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups grated zucchini (unpeeled)
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 9x5x3 loaf pan.
Sift together flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
In a large bowl mix sugar, oil and eggs. Mix or beat until smooth.
Add sifted dry ingredients to sugar mixture. *It is easier to mix if you add dry ingredients a little at a time. Mix until smooth. Add zucchini, vanilla, and nuts (optional). Stir until all ingredients are well combined.
Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
Let bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool and enjoy.