Chocolate Zucchini Cake

With all the zucchinis coming on in the garden I thought you might like this recipe. Tis delicious!!

2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c cocoa powder
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup butter
2 c sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 c of shredded zucchini
1/2 c milk.
1 c chopped walnuts or pecans.

Preheat oven to 350.
Combine butter,sugar and eggs add vanilla stir in zucchini and milk Add dry ingredients and nuts last.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube or bundt pan.
Bake 50 min . Test at 45min.
Can add a glaze but this is nice just the way it is.
Less calories too..so we can have two pieces LOL

Zucchini Dessert Squares

Zucchini Dessert Squares

4 cups of all purpose flour
2 cups of sugar
½ tsp. of cinnamon
½ tsp of salt
1 ½ cup of cold butter or margarine

FILLING

8-10 cups of cubed, peeled and seeded zucchini (4-5lbs)
2/3 cup of lemon juice
1cup of sugar
1 tsp of cinnamon
½ tsp of nutmeg

In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon an salt. Cut in butter until crumbly; reserve 3 cups. Pat remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of a greased 13x9x2 baking pan
Bake at 375 for 12 min.
Meanwhile, for filling, place zucchini and lemon juice in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 6-8 minutes or until zucchini is crisp tender. Stir in sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. (Mixture will be thin)
Spoon over crust put rest of topping on and bake 350 for 40-45 min.

Zucchini Peach Jam

Zucchini Peach Jam

Peel & grate zucchini
6 cups of zucchini
6 cups of white sugar
3/4 cup of crushed pineapple with juice
½ cup of lemon juice
1 peach jello powder

Stir zucchini and sugar together till boiling....boil for 15 min.

Add pineapple and lemon juice

Return to boil 6 min. Stir in jello powder until dissolved Pour into jars

Makes 6 pints