Sasha's Third Try Zucchini Bread

Never have I finicked more over a recipe.  First it was too dry, then not enough spice...Finally I'm satisfied!

Ingredients:
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp nutmeg
3 eggs
1/2 cup applesauce (no extra flavorings!)
1/2 cup butter (plus more for the pan)
2 1/4 cup sugar (plus more for the pan)
3 tsp vanilla
2 c zucchini, grated
2 c nuts (optional and of your choice.  I like pecans)

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 325.  Grease and sugar two bread loaf pans.

Sift all your dry ingredients into a bowl.

Beat eggs, butter, apple sauce, vanilla, and sugar.  Add in dry mix, scraping the bottom to make sure everything is mixed together: it will seem very stiff at this point.  Mix in zucchini and nuts if you want them.

Divide the batter equally between the pans and bake 40-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out with some moist crumbs.  Keep in mind that sometimes one loaf will bake faster than the other, so test both loaves!