Preheat over to 350 F. Lightly oil and flour a 9 1/2 x 5 x 2 3/4 inch loaf pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. With an electric mixer eat together oil and sugar. Beat in eggs, on at a time; stir in flour mixture alternately with milk. Add vanilla. Fold in pineapple, then pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle top of loaf with sugar. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until a tester inserted into center comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto the rack to cool completely. Makes 1 loaf.

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What is chipotle?

Chipotles (chee-pot-lays) are smoked dried jalapenos. They have a smokey taste and a firey bite. A large rack is used to some dry the jalapenos. The aroma of wood smoke flavors the jalapenos. The foliage of the jalapeno plant, branches from fruit trees or other hardwoods such as hickory, oak or pecan, work superbly to flavor chipotles!

What is a tomatillo?

The tomatillo (toe-ma-tt-o) is of Mexican origin and is a close relative of the husk tomato. BOth have small tomato-like fruits enclosed in thin papery husks. The husk is brown and the fruit is yellowish when ripe