Zucchini Bread

This is the recipe I got from my general manager at Borders.

Combine:
3 cups white flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder

Mix:
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups zucchini, shredded

Add dry ingredients, and mix until blended.

Pour into two loaf pans, and bake at 325 for approximately one hour.

Paul's Pizza Crust

(Because my brother Paul makes the best pizza!)

Mix:
1 3/4 cups warm water
2 Tbsp sugar or honey
1 Tbsp yeast
1/2 Tbsp salt

Add:
2 cups flour- beat well.

Add:
2-3 cups flour, mix and knead until dough is elastic.

Pat onto a greased cookie sheet.

Bake 5-6 minutes at 500 degrees.

Add pizza toppings and bake an additional 8-10 minutes.

Makes 2 crusts.

Rosemary and Onion Focaccia

1 Tbsp yeast
1 1/4 cups warm water
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp rosemary
1 tsp onion powder
3 cups white flour
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6 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp rosemary
coarse salt
thinly sliced onion

Dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup of the warm water- let sit until bubbly.

Combine first set of ingredients, mix thoroughly, then knead until smooth.

Allow to rise until doubled in size.

Use part of the remaining olive oil to oil a 9x13 pan. Punch down the dough and spread evenly in the pan. Dimple the top surface with your fingertips, then drizzle remaining olive oil on top of the dough. Sprinkle with rosemary and salt- place sliced onion rings on top as garnish.

Allow to rise for approximately 15 minutes.

Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes, or until golden.

Serve with olive oil for dipping.