Claudette’s Zucchini Bread

Ingredients:   1 cup of walnuts, 4 eggs, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup oil, 3-1/2 cups flour, 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 2 cups grated zucchini, 1 cup raisins (optional), and a teaspoon of vanilla.

Beat the living daylights out of the eggs, sugar, and oil.  Then, combine the dry ingredients and add to the beaten egg mixture, alternating with zucchini, nuts, raisins, and vanilla.

Use 2 greased and lightly floured loaf pans.  Add ¾ mixture to each loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 55 minutes, until you test for doneness with a tooth pick.

Let loaves cool for 10 minutes and turn onto wire rack to cool.