Warm Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup Butter - Room Temperature
• 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
• 1 1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• Pinch Nutmeg
• 1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 Tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/2 Tsp. Salt
• 1 Egg
• 1 Cup Finely Shredded Unpeeled Zucchini
• 1/2 Cup Toasted Walnut Pieces
• 1/2 Tsp. Lemon Zest - Finely Chopped

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Grease an 8x4x2 inch loaf pan with 1 teaspoon of the butter
• In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter, oil, and sugar. Cream the mixture until smooth. Sift the flour, spices, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and set aside. Add the egg to the creamed mixture and mix until incorporated. Add the sifted flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time until all is incorporated, and the batter is smooth
• Squeeze and drain the shredded zucchini. Fold zucchini, walnuts, and lemon zest into batter.
• Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 55 to 60 minutes until golden brown or when skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes before serving. Serve the bread, warm, with butter.

Emeril Lagasse (2000)