Rhubarb Nut Bread

photo by spatchcock


- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
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2 loaves
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 2⁄3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup sour milk
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups raw rhubarb, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1⁄3 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
directions
- Heat oven to 325F, lightly butter and flour two 8"x4"x3" loaf pans Combine the brown sugar, veggie oil and the egg.
- combine the buttermilk (sour milk), baking soda, salt& vanilla.
- Add the milk mixture to the sugar mixture alternately with the flour, beating well after each addition Fold in the rhubarb& the nuts.
- Turn batter into the two loaf pans.
- Sprinkle with the melted butter and sugar.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until done.
- Turn out on a wire rack to cool.
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Reviews
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I liked this bread a lot and it smelled so good baking.I added a teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter and used applesauce for half the oil.I used two cups of frozen rhubarb and omitted the nuts.For the topping I used brown sugar instead of white and I added about a half teaspoon of cinnamon to that as well.This bread turned out really moist and I especially loved the topping.Next time I may even sprinkle some in the middle of the bread as well as on the top.
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It can out very moist. Made as per recipe, I chopped the rhubarb in my food processor, next time I will chop by hand to get slightly bigger pieces and add some cinnamon. I must agree the topping is the best part. I baked it for an hour, and I maybe should have left it in a little longer but it was really good. Thanks for posting this fabulous and different bread recipe.
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I loved this bread! I am always a little nervous trying out bread recipes that aren't designed for high-altitude because sometimes they turn out really dry (I live in Colorado), but this one was perfect, and I didn't change any of the amounts. The tartness of the rhubarb is balanced perfectly by the sweetness of the bread. Thanks for posting!
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I liked this bread a lot and it smelled so good baking.I added a teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter and used applesauce for half the oil.I used two cups of frozen rhubarb and omitted the nuts.For the topping I used brown sugar instead of white and I added about a half teaspoon of cinnamon to that as well.This bread turned out really moist and I especially loved the topping.Next time I may even sprinkle some in the middle of the bread as well as on the top.
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Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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