Nutty Rhubarb Bread

A taste of springtime! Try this as the base for your strawberry shortcake for a different twist!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Yields: 1 loaf

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 2  eggs
• 1  cup buttermilk
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 2⁄3 cup  chopped walnuts, toasted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄4 cups  chopped rhubarb

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease bottom of 9"x5" loaf pan.
3. Mix together brown sugar, sugar, and butter; add eggs, blending well.
4. Mix in buttermilk.
5. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; add to wet ingredients, stirring until mixture is just moistened.
6. Fold in rhubarb.
7. Pour batter into greased pan; bake at 350 degrees F.
8. for 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Allow to cool 15 minutes in pan; then remove to cool on a wire rack.