Old Fashioned Rhubarb Recipes
By Brenda Hyde
In Michigan, the harvesting of rhubarb is a tradition for many gardeners and cooks each spring. I didn't realize just how many recipes I had collected for this sweet, yet tart, vegetable until I was gathering them for this feature. However, I chose those that were easy and would appeal to everyone in the family.
Rhubarb Bread
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup oil
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups finely diced rhubarb
1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts Stir together in order given. Pour into greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 to 60 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Makes 2 loafs.