"Try this tangy sweet rhubarb nut bread, packed with rhubarb and pecans for a tasty treat. One of the delicious rites of spring is baking with fresh rhubarb...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups (about 3 stalks) Rhubarb, (coarsely diced*)
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon cinnamon, (ground)
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1 teaspoon lemon zest ((skin), grated)
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1 large egg, (room temperature)
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1 cup (firmly-packed) brown sugar
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1/3 cup vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1/2 cup buttermilk, (room temperature**)
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3/4 cup pecans, (chopped (reserve some to sprinkle over the top of the bread before baking))