Topic: imminent courgette glut getout recipes

[sawfish]

These are my girlfriends lovely cocoa courgette muffins. The courgette really keeps them moist and yummy. Theres also a recipe there for rhubarb muffins, another 'glut' veg.

http://www.polkadotmittens.co.uk/recipes/cakes/cocoacourgette.html

Courgette Paste:

Try adding garlic, chilli, black pepper and salt to a pot then chucking in a heap of chopped up courgettes. Put the lid on at a low heat and stir a few times over the course of 30 minutes. You should get an unctuous paste at the end, add a little lemon juice if you want and allow to cool. Then put in jars in the fridge for toast.

Viola, the courgettes are used.

[Doris_Pinks]

"unctuous", has to be one of my fave words, that and "moist". They both sound exactly  like what you are describing!
Recipes sound great, if you do a search on here you will get loads and loads for cougettes, but I still like to have more. I keep meaning to get a book to sit by the computer to write down all the new great sounding recipes!

[Hyacinth]

"unctuous", has to be one of my fave words...

How strange! Just working my way down the board & used it about okra a few mins ago 8)

[emmy1978]

courgette teabread.
Makes 2lb loaf.

1 large egg
125ml/4 floz sunflower oil
175g/6 oz courgettes, washed and trimmed
150g/5 oz wholewheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp cinnamon
175g/6 oz soft dark brown sugar
75g/3 0z walnuts, chopped
75g/3 oz sultanas

Preheat oven to 180/350/mark 4. Grease and line 2lb loaf tin.
Beat egg and oil together in a jug. Grate courgettes using medium grater into large bowl.
Sift flour, baking powder, bicarb and spices into bowl and stir in sugar, sultanas and walnuts.
Pour in oil and egg and mix to thick batter. Pour into tin.
Bake for about 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into centre comes out clean.
Cool in tin for about 10 mins, then turn out onto wire rack.
Will keep for about a week stored in airtight tin.

I have never actually made this, but remembered it after copying it out for a friend. Let me know how it comes out. picture in book looks lovely. (Allotment Gardener's Cookbook, Ann Nicol.)

[busy_lizzie]

Was just talking about the last two years glut in another thread, and wondering how this year will go. If we are in for another huge harvest, all these recipes are very welcome. Thanks!  :) busy_lizzie