Zucchini Yeast Bread

Answer 1

Ingredients

• 1 lb Zucchini grated
• 2 tb Salt
• 1 pk Active Dry Yeast
• 1 1/4 c Lukewarm Water
• 3 1/2 c Flour
• Olive Oil for brushing
• 1. In a colander, alternate layers of grated zucchini and salt. Leave
• for 30 mins over a bowl or sink. Then squeeze out the moisture with your hands.
• 2. Combine the yeast with 1/4 cup of lukewarm water, stir, and leave
• to dissolve for 15 mins.
• 3. Place the zucchini, yeast, and flour in a bowl. Stir together, and
• add just enough of the remaining water to obtain a rough dough.
• 4. Transfer to a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
• Return the dough to the bowl, cover with a plastic bag, and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hrs.
• 5. Grease a baking sheet. Punch down dough with fist and knead into a
• tapered cylinder. Place on baking sheet, cover, and leave to rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 45 mins.
• 6. Preheat oven to 425 F. Brush with olive oil and bake until golden,
• 40 to 45 mins. Cool on a wire rack.

The Great American Baking Book - ISBN 0-8317-3971-1 Dan Klepach