Ochra Bread
Another newer than New South recipe from me--ochra bread. This weekend I donated a zucchini and other ingredients for mosno to make yummy zucchini bread. I adore zucchini bread and could consume my total daily vegetable intake that way if I though it was healthy. Since I had bought a dry quart/15oz of ochra and was having trouble using it all, I decided to revise the internet recipe. [So don't accuse me of plagiarizing the recipe like Cindy McCain--I've just said I revised it.. It is the first link googling zucchini bread.] It turned out well. Although I cannot really taste ochra in it, it is no worse for using a 1/2C less sugar, and I would decrease the sugar again next time (originally 1 3/4C -> 1 1/4 -> will try 1). The best part is that this is the first nonfried way I've eaten ochra without it being slimy.
Ochra-Zucchini-Squash-Carrot Bread
1C shredded raw ochra
1C total combination of shredded zucchini, squash, carrot
3 eggs
1 1/4 C sugar [you could try just 1C]
1C vegetable oil
2C flour
1/4t baking powder
2t baking soda
2t cinnamon
1t salt
2t vanilla
1C chopped walnuts (also good if you add a cup of raisons)
Preheat oven to 350. Squeeze excess water out of shredded vegetables. Combine ingredients in order and mix by hand. Pour into 1 greased and floured loaf pan. Bake 55-65 minutes until you can insert a pick/knife into the center without cake clining to it.
Ochra-Zucchini-Squash-Carrot Bread
1C shredded raw ochra
1C total combination of shredded zucchini, squash, carrot
3 eggs
1 1/4 C sugar [you could try just 1C]
1C vegetable oil
2C flour
1/4t baking powder
2t baking soda
2t cinnamon
1t salt
2t vanilla
1C chopped walnuts (also good if you add a cup of raisons)
Preheat oven to 350. Squeeze excess water out of shredded vegetables. Combine ingredients in order and mix by hand. Pour into 1 greased and floured loaf pan. Bake 55-65 minutes until you can insert a pick/knife into the center without cake clining to it.