Rhubarb Loaf

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 3 cups white flour
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp orange peel
• 2 cups rhubarb, diced
• 4 1/4 tsps baking powder
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

Directions

1. Mix rhubarb and 1/4 cup sugar in bowl and let stand while preparing batter.
2. In bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, 1 cup sugar, and orange rind. Makes a crumbly mixture.
3. Combine egg, butter and orange juice and stir into dry ingredients until blended. Fold in rhubarb. Makes a thick consistency.
4. Turn into triple wax-paper-lined greased standard loaf pan. Bake at 175 °C for 1 hour.
5. Check for doneness and continue to bake at 105 °C until tester comes away clean.
6. Cool on cake rack in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out and peel off wax paper and cool to room temperature.
7. Note: 1/2 cup of nuts can be added. Can be wrapped and frozen.