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A daringly different zucchini loaf

At Minneapolis's Haute Dish restaurant, chef Landon Schoenefeld has been cooking up a culture clash. Sacrosanct American favorites like pork 'n' beans and tater tots have been elevated with such accoutrements as tomato jam and porcini béchamel. Schoenefeld's recipe for that most prosaic of pastries--zucchini bread--comes back to life as a sweet-savory accompaniment for meat dishes. A jolt of orange zest and punch of caraway and coriander give this loaf its distinctive flavor and make it a very versatile recipe: It's every bit as terrific on the breakfast table as it is alongside dinner.

Spiced Zucchini Bread

Recipe adapted from Landon Schoenefeld, Haute Dish, Minneapolis

Yield: 1 loaf

  • INGREDIENTS
  • 1 medium zucchini (about 12 ounces), shredded

    1¼ teaspoons salt

    2 large eggs, beaten

    ¾ cup sugar

    ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons canola oil

    ¼ cup fresh orange juice

    1½ teaspoons vanilla extract

    2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest

    2 cups all-purpose flour

    ¾ teaspoon baking powder

    ¾ teaspoon baking soda

    1 tablespoon caraway seeds

    1 teaspoon ground coriander

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter and flour a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. In a colander, toss the zucchini with the salt and place inside a larger bowl to drain.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until pale yellow. Whisk in the oil, orange juice, vanilla and orange zest. In another mixing bowl, whisk the flour with the baking powder, baking soda, caraway seeds and coriander. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until blended. Place the drained zucchini in a clean kitchen towel, squeeze to remove excess moisture, then fold the zucchini into the batter.

3. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Transfer to the oven and bake for 60 minutes or until the crust is deep-golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

4. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.

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