Morning Glory Zucchini Bread

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This bread is insanely moist thanks to that crushed pineapple.
For a more decadent zucchini bread, this Death By Chocolate Zucchini Bread is killer.

INGREDIENTS

2 c. plain flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. BP
1/2 tsp. bicarb
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. white sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. grated zucchini  (from 2 medium)
1 c. grated carrots
1 c. canned crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 c. sultanas
chopped walnuts opt.

  1. Preheat oven to 350° and grease a loaf pan (or muffin tin) with cooking spray. In a large bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  2. In another large bowl stir together oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Add zucchini, carrot, canned pineapple, and raisins. Add dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  3. Pour batter into loaf pan (or divide between muffin tin cups) and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour 15 minutes for a loaf pan (or 35 minutes for muffins). Let cool completely before serving.


EASY FRUIT CAKE WITH NUTS & PINEAPPLE

2  1/4c plain flour
1/2 tsp each of allspice, gr cloves, ginger, cinnamon
1/2c each of walnuts or almonds,  cherries, drained crushed pineapple, sultanas
1 Tab chopped peel
2 1/2c raisins
125g butter
2 Tab sherry
1  1/2c water
1 tsp each of bicarb & BP
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1  1/2c sugar

Sift flour, bicarb, salt & spices together. Remove 1c flour mixture & set aside.

Mix water, sugar, sultanas & raisins together in saucepan and boil 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
Add butter, stir til melted. Allow to cool.  Add beaten eggs and add gradually to drys.

Mix nuts, cherries, pineapple & peel with remaining cup flour and stir into cake batter. Add sherry.

Grease & line a tin and spoon mixture in, hollowing slightly. Bake in slow oven 2-2  1/2 hours.