3 3/4 c. sifted flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 c. rhubarb, diced
1 c. nuts, chopped
1 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. oil
2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/4 c. sugar
1 tbsp. melted butter

Into large bowl sift flour, soda and salt. Stir in walnuts and rhubarb. In medium bowl, mix brown sugar, oil, buttermilk, vanilla and eggs until well blended. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture, stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8"x4"x3" loaf pans. In small bowl, stir together sugar and melted butter; sprinkle over batter in each pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on racks for 10 minutes. Remove from pans; cool completely before slicing.