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Rhubarb Bread with Brown Sugar Topping

This fresh and flavorful rhubarb bread is a quick bread recipe that has a special brown sugar topping. It is made with fresh cut rhubarb, brown sugar, egg, and chopped nuts.

Nothing says spring more than this fresh and flavorful rhubarb bread. It can be served for breakfast, brunch, or as a dessert bread.

What an innovative and delicious way to use up the rhubarb from your garden or your neighbor when it is in season.

This quick bread is not too tart, as the brown sugar in the recipe balances nicely with the fresh rhubarb. It is also very moist. You won't be disappointed with this recipe!

Serve this bread warm or cold with a fantastic cream cheese spread or fresh butter.

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Rhubarb Bread Recipe

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Baking Time: 60 minutes

Ingredient List:

2/3 Cup brown sugar
1 egg
2/3 Cup vegetable oil
1-1/2 Cups finely chopped rhubarb
1 Tablespoon vanilla
1 cup milk
1 Tablespoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 Cups flour
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts

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Brown Sugar Topping:

1/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons hot orange juice

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Kitchen Equipment Needed

2 medium mixing bowls
1-9"x5"x 3" baking pan, greased

Instructions:

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, egg and vegetable oil.

Step 3: Stir in finely chopped rhubarb, vanilla and milk.

Step 4: Sift together the baking soda, salt, and flour in a separate bowl.

Step 5: Add the wet mixture to your flour mixture. Stir just until moistened.

Step 6: Stir in the finely chopped nuts.

Step 7: Pour into greased baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Step 8: To make the topping, combine the hot orange juice and brown sugar until dissolved.

Step 9: Pour over hot bread once it has been removed from the oven.

Step 10: When juice is well absorbed, remove bread from pan. Cool on a wire or wooden rack and wrap for storage.

Makes one loaf, about 12 slices.

Rhubarb Bread

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