It's Rhubarb Time In Wisconsin!

[polkanut]

It's time to dust off some of Grandma's rhubarb recipes and bake some memories.

Recipe no.1
Rhubarb Cake
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tbsp. butter, softened
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cups + 1 1/2 tbsp. flour, sifted
1 tsp. baking soda
Mix all ingredients together until smooth. Stir in 2 cups chopped rhubarb. Spread batter in a greased & floured 9x13 pan. Mix together 1/2 cup brown sugar & 1/2 cup chopped nuts and sprinkle evenly batter. Bake @ 350 degrees for 35 minutes.

Recipe no. 2

Rhubarb Torte
1/2 lb. butter or margarine
2 cups flour, sifted
2 tbsp. sugar
6 cups rhubarb, chopped
6 egg yolks
6 egg whites
2 cups sugar
4 tbsp. flour
1 cup evaporated milk
Mix first 3 ingredients like pie crust and press into 9x13 pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Custard: Pour boiling water over rhubarb. Let stand for 5 min. and drain. Beat the egg yolks; add evap. milk, flour, and sugar. Spoon rhubarb evenly over baked crust. Pour custard over the top. Bake for 35 minutes.
Meringue: Beat egg whites and 1 tbsp. sugar for each egg. Beat until whites form stiff peaks. Add 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. vanilla, and 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar. Spread on baked custard mixture, bake for 8-10 min., or until light brown.

 

[petek]

I have 6 or so large rhubarb plants growing here if you need any. Can't say as it's my favorite so your welcome to them.

 

[gadgetgary]

We would often pick the rhubarb from my parent's garden and dip it in sugar and eat it that way.

Memories, memories, memories.......

 

[bajaespuma]

Thanks for those recipes. I love the stuff.

 

[polkanut]

Thanks for the offer Pete, but Ontario is a little too far to go for rhubarb when I have the stuff growing in my backyard also. For anyone that doesn't know, fish guts are the best fertilizer for rhubarb & roses, no kidding. Just bury them around the plants, and next year you will be amazed at the results.

 

[rp2813]

I need to find a place to grow some rhubarb in my back yard. My mom used to make rhubarb crisp and I love the stuff. I found a recipe a while back for a rhubarb upside down cake which turned out pretty good. I'm not a fan of pineapple upside down (too overly sweet) so this was a great alternative. Hoping to find rhubarb at a reasonable price in the store soon. This thread has me hungry for pie or crisp or anything else rhubarb. Oh, and let's not forget rhubarb jam on toast. That's a way to enjoy rhubarb every day of the year instantly without the planning and prep of baking!

 

[brettsomers]

what does rhubarb taste like?

 

[rp2813]

To my knowledge, the only thing rhubarb tastes like is rhubarb. One fancy restaurant in town here makes a rhubarb souffle, which sounds like a most heavenly dessert to me!

Ralph

 

[polkanut]

Check the frozen fruit section at the grocery store, one of the chain stores here always has it in stock year 'round.

 

[launderess]

You Can Have Drinks As Well

With Rhubarb

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/rhubarbvodka_65975.shtml