Makes 10-12 Slices
Ingredients
1 medium zucchini
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup each granulated and lightly packed brown sugar
2 cups grated cheddar cheese, preferably old
2 eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Lightly coat a 9x5 inch (2L) loaf pan with oil. Using a large holes on a box grater, grate unpeeled zucchini. Using your hands, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Pat dry with a kitchen towel. Zucchini should measure about 1 cup.
2. In a large bowl, using a fork, stir flour with baking powder, salt, baking soda and nutmeg. Stir in granulated and brown sugars. Stir in zucchini and 1 1/2 cups cheese.
3. In a small bowl, whisk eggs with oil. Pour over flour mixture and stir just until mixed. Batter will be thick. Scrape into prepared loaf pan. Smooth top as best you can, then sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
4. Bake in centre of preheated oven until a cake tester inserted into centre of loaf comes out clean, 45-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Then carefully turn loaf onto a cooling rack. Terrific warm or at room temperature.
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