Rhubarb Bread

My Granny's favourite bread!

1-1/3 cups packed brown sugar
2/3 cup olive oil
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
2½ cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
¾ tsp. sea salt
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1½-2 cups rhubarb, diced in ¼" pieces
½ cup nuts, chopped (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Greased two 8x4" loaf pans.

In a bowl, combine the sugar and oil; blend in egg, vanilla and milk. Combine flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; add to moist ingredients. Stir in rhubarb and nuts.

Transfer to two loaf pans.

Bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Makes 2 loaves.

Nutritional Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 129 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 109 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.