My Sister's Rhubarb Bread

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 2⁄3 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 cups diced rhubarb
• 1⁄2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 tablespoon soft butter
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease 2 8x4-inch loaf pans.
3. Combine in a bowl the brown sugar and oil.
4. Stir well until smooth.
5. Add the egg, buttermilk, salt, baking soda, vanilla and flour.
6. Blend until moist.
7. Fold in the diced rhubarb and chopped nuts.
8. Turn batter into prepared loaf pans.
9. Combine the butter and sugar until crumbly, then sprinkle over batter.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes, or until bread passes the toothpick test.
11. Turn out onto racks and cool before slicing.
12. Slice into about 20 slices per loaf.

Reviews

[newmama]

Very good quick bread. I used white sugar (was out of brown) and added 1/2 tsp baking powder. Omitted nuts because some non nut eaters would be here, but will add them next time. Thanks!