Rhubarb Bread

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups brown sugar 

3/4 cup vegetable oil 

1 egg 

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 

1 cup buttermilk (or add 1 tablespoon of vinegar to fresh milk) 

1 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon baking soda 

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

1 teaspoon vanilla 

2 1/2 cups chopped rhubarb 

1/2 cups walnuts or pecans (optional) 

1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon butter 

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 325­F. In a medium bowl, mix brown sugar, oil, and egg together, then add flour, milk, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and vanilla. Fold in rhubarb (and nuts, if wished). Place in 2 greased 9 x 5" loaf pans. Combine sugar and butter and glaze over top of loaves. Bake for 1 hour. Makes 2 loaves.