1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2/3 c. oil
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. buttermilk
1 1/2 c. rhubarb, cut up
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Cream sugar and oil; add egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients alternately with milk. Add rhubarb and nuts. Sprinkle with mixture of 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon butter. Makes 2 loaves. Bake at 325 degrees for about 1 hour.