Orange Zucchini Bread

TENDER, MOIST AND DELICIOUS

The orange zest in this zucchini bread really gives the bread a pick-me-up. It's very subtle and blends beautifully with the zucchini. This is an unusual combination that really works!

3 eggs

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup white sugar

1 cup oil

3 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. cloves

1 tsp. nutmeg ( I usually do about 1/2 tsp. of nutmeg)

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups peeled and grated zucchini

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup chopped nuts

1 cup raisins

Grated rind of 1 orange

Beat eggs; gradually beat in sugars and then oil. Combine dry ingredients; add to first mixture alternately with zucchini. Stir in vanilla, nuts, raisins and grated orange rind. Pour into two greased and floured (8 x 4 x 3 inch ) loaf pans. Bake 1 hour at 325. Let stand 10 minutes; turn onto rack to cool.

Note: Be sure and grease your pans with something like solid Crisco, sprinkle with flour and then dump out any excess flour. If you just spray with Pam the sides don't raise like they should.

Pine Creek Applesauce BBQ Sauce

At our last cabin Association work day, we served these BBQ pork sandwiches and they were delicious. At first the recipe sounded a little strange to me because it uses applesauce and spices in the sauce but I really liked the result. If you think about it, pork and apples are a perfect combination but you usually don't think about combining them for a sandwich. Thanks Donna for this great new recipe. I'll be using it for many years to come.

1 cup applesauce

1/2 cup ketchup

2 cups brown sugar

6 Tbs. lemon juice

1/2 t. pepper

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t paprika

1/2 t garlic powder

1/2 t. cinnamon

In a pan heat all together stirring frequently until it come to a boil. Pour over cooked, shredded pork and let simmer for an hour or so.

I cooked about a 5 lb. pork roast in the crock pot for about 8 hours on low. Then I drained some of the juice off and added the applesauce BBQ sauce and let it set on warm for about 1 1/2 hours before serving. Add a little of the drained off juice if it seems a little dry.

If you want to double this recipe, you can have a bowl of sauce that people may add extra if they choose to.

This recipe would be perfect for those large family Halloween parties. Give it a try and see what you think.

-Debbie-