Showing posts with label zucchini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zucchini. Show all posts

Monday, 30 August 2010

Zucchini Egg Foo Yung

Just had this for supper to use up the multitude of zucchinis we have this year! Wonderful!

Grate coarsely
4 medium unpeeled zucchini

Mix in
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup (2 fluid oz in a measuring cup) plain flour
1/4 t (teaspoon) garlic powder
1 t salt
1 onion, grated

Fry by tablespoonfuls in hot oiled skillet, turning once when golden brown. Arrange on platter and top with sauce.
Combine in saucepan
1 cup chicken broth (8 fl. oz)
2 T. (tablespoons) soy sauce
1 T. cornstarch

Cook and stir over low heat until thickened. Serve with rice.

Options:

Add fresh bean sprouts with grated zucchini.

Switch from Chinese to Italian meal by topping with tomato sauce and Parmesan cheese. Serve with spaghetti.




Tuesday, 8 September 2009

Chocolate Zucchini (Cougette) Cake

This cake is so easy to make and so good to eat that I may never use another recipe for a cake again!

Ingredients:

2 eggs
3/4 cup oil (6fluid oz)
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour (8 oz in a liquid measure cup)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 1/2 cups grated zucchini (courgette)
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Beat the eggs, oil, sugar, salt and vanilla until well blended. Sift four, soda, cinnamon, and cocoa, and mix well with the egg-sugar combination until smooth. Stir in the zucchini (courgette) and nuts. Pour into a cake pan about 9"x9" and bake at 350F or 180C for 20 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. (The cooking time will depend on the size of the pan.) I prefer serving this cake slightly warm from the oven and without icing.