Sharp Cheddar Zucchini Bread

Over the years, I have made several different recipes of zucchini bread, but I especially like this recipe as the sharp cheddar gives it that extra kick.

Sharp Cheddar Zucchini Bread  Recipe

Ingredients:

1 medium zucchini

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar

2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese **

2 eggs

1/3 cup vegetable oil

Directions:

- Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Lightly coat a 9x5 inch (2L) loaf pan with oil. Using the large holes on a box grater, grate unpeeled zucchini.

Using your hands, squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Pat dry the grated zucchini with a kitchen towel. Zucchini should measure about 1 cup.

- 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 grated zucchini and 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese.

- 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.

- Bake in centre of preheated oven until a cake tester inserted into centre of loaf comes out clean, around 45-50 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Then carefully turn loaf onto a cooling rack.

This loaf is terrific served warm or at room temperature.

** For the sharp cheddar I use the Extra-Old Île-aux-Grues Cheddar

Recipe source: http://www.Chatelaine.com