3 Tablespoons butter or margarine — softened
2 eggs
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup macadamia nuts — coarsely chopped
1 cup fresh pineapple — finely chopped
1 Tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
In a mixing bowl, beat butter, eggs and brown sugar. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and nuts; stir half into egg mixture. Add pineapple, then remaining flour mixture. Pour into a greased 8x4x2″ loaf pan. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over loaf. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until bread tests done. Cool on a wire rack.