Rhubarb Bread

By aarrington

Ingredients

• Topping:
• 1 1/2 C whole wheat flour
• 1 1/4 C oatmeal, ground
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 1 C buttermilk
• 2 T oil
• 1 C brown sugar
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 C chopped rhubarb
• 1/4 C chopped nuts, toasted
• 2 tsp. butter
• 1/4 C chopped nuts, toasted
• 1 T whole wheat flour
• 1/3 C brown sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease two loaf pans.

Sift together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt & cinnamon in a bowl.

In another bowl, beat the egg & egg white, buttermilk, oil, brown sugar & vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients all at once, just until moistened. Stir in rhubarb & nuts. Spoon batter into the prepared pans.

To make topping, mix together the butter, nuts, flour & brown sugar. Spread evenly over the top of both loaves. Bake for about 50 minutes. Bread is done when a sharp knife inserted into the center comes out clean.