Northmart - NWC

Ingredients

• ½ cup oats 
• ½ cup boiling water
• 1 ½ cups flour
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)
• 2 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb (thawed if frozen)
• ¼ cup canola oil
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (optional topping)
• 2 tablespoons walnuts (optional topping)

Directions for Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 325° F and grease a standard loaf pan.
2. In a medium bowl, pour the boiling water over the oats. Stir, then set aside to cool.
3. In another medium bowl, stir together the dry ingredients, including the rhubarb and walnuts.
4. To the oats, add the oil, milk, eggs, vanilla and cinnamon. Combine well until smooth.
5. Add the wet ingredients to the dry.  Gently stir just until all the batter is wet.  
6. Scoop the batter into the pan.
7. Bake for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
8. Optional, place the walnuts in a straight line down the middle of the warm loaf. To hold walnuts in place, drizzle the top with maple syrup or honey.

Rhubarb can be chopped and frozen for use when it is out of season. If rhubarb is not available, use fresh cranberries or 1 cup dried unsweetened cranberries plus an additional ½ cup milk.