and since this is "mommsavers" if you dont have a crock pot bread insert you can use a 2 lb coffee can and cover top with 2 layers of paper towels.
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 1/4 cups zucchini, pureed or blended
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups flour
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Cream sugar and shortening in mixer, beat in eggs one at a time, add vanilla. Add everything else and mix thoroughly.
Pour into a greased crock pot bread insert. Cook 3 hours on high, or until the bread tests done with a wooden pick.
Let stand until it's medium cool to the touch before unmolding. Serve with butter. You can also dust the bread with powdered sugar.
Possible modifications: no cocoa; substitute 2 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp nutmeg for cocoa; substitute 1 cup brown sugar for the white sugar.
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1 1/4 cups zucchini, pureed or blended
3 tablespoons milk
2 cups flour
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Cream sugar and shortening in mixer, beat in eggs one at a time, add vanilla. Add everything else and mix thoroughly.
Pour into a greased crock pot bread insert. Cook 3 hours on high, or until the bread tests done with a wooden pick.
Let stand until it's medium cool to the touch before unmolding. Serve with butter. You can also dust the bread with powdered sugar.
Possible modifications: no cocoa; substitute 2 tsp cinnamon and 1 tsp nutmeg for cocoa; substitute 1 cup brown sugar for the white sugar.
