Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 4 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares
  • 1 12 cups sugar
  • 1 12 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini
  • 4 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 34 cups all-purpose flour
  • 12 cup chopped macadamias or 12 cup chopped cashews or 12 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 12 teaspoon baking soda
  • 18 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 34 cup white chocolate chips or 1 12 ounces white chocolate, melted
  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Butter and flour 2 8"x4" loaf pans.
  • Melt butter and chocolate over medium heat in 2 quart saucepan, stirring occasionally, 4-6 minutes.
  • Remove from heat; stir in sugar, zucchini, eggs and vanilla until well mixed.
  • Combine all remaining bread ingredients in large bowl.
  • Stir zucchini mixture into flour mixture until just moistened.
  • Spoon batter into loaf pans.
  • Bake for 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans.
  • Cool completely on wire racks.
  • Meanwhile, stir together all glaze ingredients in small bowl.
  • Drizzle over cooled bread.