Just Desserts

 

Zucchini Bread

1/3 cup vegetable oil

3/4 cup shredded zucchini

2 large eggs, room temperature

1/3 cup brown  sugar, packed

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 1/2 cups  self rising flour

3/4 teaspoon  ground cinnamon

1/4  teaspoon allspice

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1/3  cup raisins

Place ingredients in order shown in large bowl. Blend thoroughly  place in loaf pan and bake at 350  until loaf is golden brown and place knife in center and if it pulls out clean bread is done. Let cool before slicing

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Floating Fruit Parfaits½ cup sliced fresh strawberries
¾ cup boiling water
1 pkg strawberry jello
½ cup cold water
¾ cup ice cubes
1 cp plus 6 Tbsp thawed cool whip
Place berries into 6 parfait glasses. Add boiling water to gelatin mix in medium bowl; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Add cold water and ice cubes; stir until ice is melted. Pour ¾ cup evenly over berries. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until is set but not firm. Meanwhile, let remaining gelatin stand at room temperature until cooled and ready to be used.
Add 1 cup cool whip to remaining gelatin; stir with whisk until blended. Spoon over gelatin in glasses. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Serve topped with remaining cool whip.

This is a great summer dessert.