Cheddar Cheezy Zucchini Loaf

Cheddar Cheezy Zucchini Loaf

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.

Lemon Loaf

Lemon Loaf

Serves 10-12 slices

Ingredients:

1-3/4 cups (425 mL) all-purpose flour

1 tsp. (5 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp. (2 mL) salt
1-1/2 tsp. lemon zest
1/2 cup (125 mL) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1-1/4 cups (300 mL) granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
2/3 cup (150 mL) milk
3 Tbsp. lemon juice

Directions
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9 × 5 inch loaf pan.
Blend flour with baking powder and salt in a bowl. Stir in lemon zest.
Beat butter in a bowl, using an electric mixer on medium. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar. Beat for 2 minutes. Beat in eggs, vanilla and milk.
Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture just until batter is moist. Don't overmix. Pour into loaf pan and smooth top.
Bake in the centre of a preheated oven until lightly golden and a cake tester inserted into the centre comes out clean, 55 to 65 min.
Do not fret if the top of your loaf cracks as it sets before batter has fully risen and it will split as it bakes.
Stir lemon juice with 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl. Transfer pan to a rack. Immediately use a skewer to poke several holes into loaf. Brush half of glaze overtop. Cool loaf in pan for 10 minutes then run a knife around inside of pan. Remove loaf, then turn top-side up. Drizzle remaining glaze over loaf.

Crrrazy Cranberry Nut Loaf

Crrrazy Cranberry Nut Loaf
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1-1/2 tsps baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
3/4 cup orange juice
1 Tbsp. grated orange zest
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Method:
Preheat oven to 350º.
Lightly grease an 8×4 loaf pan.
Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl.
Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
In another bowl, beat egg, orange juice and orange zest.
Gently fold into the dry mixture.
Fold in cranberries and nuts.
Pour mixture into a greased loaf pan.
Bake for 65 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick/skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Cool in loaf pan for 10 minutes then remove to a wire rack and cool completely before serving.
Approximately 10 slices.

Oatmeal Cranberry Loaf

Oatmeal Cranberry Loaf

This is a quick and easy loaf recipe. I love the appearance of the cranberries within the loaf itself and the aroma wafts throughout the house during and after baking.
Prep. Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 Hour

Ingredients:

• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1-1/4 cups hot water
• 3/4 cup butter, softened at room temperature
  
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1-1/4 cups brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp. grated orange peel
• 1 egg
• 2-1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 cup chopped cranberries
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch loaf pans and set aside.In medium bowl, combine oats and hot water, stir, and let stand for 5 minutes.
In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
Add oat mixture, sour cream, orange peel, and egg and blend well.
Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon and mix gently.
Fold in cranberries and walnuts.
Spoon batter into prepared pans and smooth to level. In small bowl combine 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 65 minutes until bread is golden brown and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
Cool 5 minutes, then carefully run a knife around the edges of the breads and remove to wire rack to cool.
Wrap in 2 thicknesses of plastic wrap to store.

Banana Pineapple Loaf

Ba'nanna'-'nanna' Pineapple Loaf

	This super moist banana loaf has pieces of juicy pineapple throughout. This is a two-loaf recipe allowing one loaf to be frozen. Prep:10 minutes Cook:70 minutes

Ingredients:

3 cups All Purpose Flour 750 mL
2 cups sugar 500 mL
1 tsp. baking powder 5 mL
1 tsp. baking soda 5 mL
1 tsp. salt 5 mL
1 cup undrained pineapple, crushed 250 mL
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups Canola Oil 375 mL
2 cups ripe bananas, mashed 500 mL
2 tsp. vanilla 10 mL

Directions:

Combine first 5 dry ingredients. Beat remaining ingredients together in a large bowl until blended. Add dry ingredients, stirring until thoroughly combined. Spread in two greased 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" (1.5 L) loaf pans, dividing evenly.
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 60-70 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in pan, then remove to rack and cool completely.
Less Fat: Use 1 cup oil instead of the 1-1/2 cups that the recipe calls for. Cutting the oil does not alter the moistness.
Less Fat: You can also use 3/4 cup Egg Beaters instead of whole eggs. Can't tell the difference, except somewhat fluffier.
Optional addition: 1 cup of coconut stirred into batter, and reserve a little extra to sprinkle on top. If using fresh coconut add a little fine sugar mixed into the coconut topping.
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• Nanna (Sumerian deity) (Suen), god of the moon in Sumerian mythology
• Nanna (Tamil deity), god of the moon in Tamil Nadu mythology
• Nanna (Norse deity), the wife of Baldr (Balder) in Norse mythology
• Nanna (music), a kind of Corsican music
• Rafi Khawar Nanna, film actor and comedian of Lollywood
• 1203 Nanna, an asteroid
• Nanna (singer), an Indian singer
• Nanna Lüders Jensen, a Danish singer
In other uses:
• Nanna (also spelt: Nana) is a term that means "grandmother", the mother of an individual's father or mother
• Nanna (also spelt: Nana) is a Hindi or Urdu term that means "grandfather" — mother's father or father's father are called Dada or Baba respectively
• Nanna is a very common name in Scandinavia, though mostly used in Denmark