Baking With Zucchini
Fresh zucchini adds great moisture, texture, and richness to baking recipes. You will need about three medium-sized zucchini for this bread. You don’t need to peel the zucchini before shredding it, but you should wash it to remove any dirt and debris. Cut off both ends of the zucchini before shredding. This ensures you only use the best part of the vegetable. Quick bread recipes are one of my favorites because they are so easy to whip up. These types of bread recipes require no proofing, no kneading, and are essentially just dumping ingredients into a bowl and then baking. You will love this mouthwatering bread recipe. It works best to use a box grater like the one below to get the right size pieces of zucchini. It makes shredding zucchini an absolute breeze! Use the medium holes on a box grater and hold the zucchini perpendicular to the grater and grate in long, even strokes.
Measure flour correctly. See more below on this important part of any baking recipe that uses flour. Use fresh baking soda. Baking soda needs to be replaced every six months or so and won’t work in recipes unless it is fresh and active. To test this, mix a small amount with vinegar and see if it bubbles right away. If it doesn’t, you should replace it with a fresh box. Make sure you have baking soda and NOT baking powder. The two are not interchangeable so double check your label that you have baking soda. Use room-temperature eggs. To warm your eggs, place them in a bowl with room-temperature water for about five minutes.
Freezing Bread
To freeze bread as a loaf, wrap several times in plastic wrap and then store in an air tight container in the freezer. To freeze the bread as slices, freeze in a single layer for a few hours. Then transfer to an airtight container and return them to the freezer for up to three months. Please note, that freezing as slices is a great option because you can pull out just what you want to eat and the slices will thaw in about 30 minutes.
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