Rhubarb Bread

This makes a piquant, juicy loaf.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1  egg
• 1  cup honey
• 1⁄2 cup  melted butter
• 1⁄2 cup  orange juice or 1⁄2 cup  pineapple juice
• 1 1⁄2 cups  finely chopped raw rhubarb
• 3⁄4 cup  chopped  nuts
• 2 1⁄2 cups unbleached white flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon powdered ginger

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a mixing bowl beat the egg with the honey, melted butter and orange juice.
3. Stir in the rhubarb and nuts.
4. Sift together the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and ginger.
5. Combine dry and wet ingredients, stirring just to mix.
6. Pour the batter into 2 small to medium sized, greased loaf pans.
7. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until the tops feel springy to the touch.
8. Cool bread in pans 10 minutes before removing to cool on a rack.
9. Makes two loaves.
10. The Garden Way Bread Book.