Sunday, May 6, 2012

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

2 crusts
1 1/3 - 1 2/3 C sugar
1/3 C flour
1/2 t orange zest (opt)
4 C rhubarb in 1/2" pieces*
2 T butter/margarine

Stir together flour, sugar, orange.
Put 2 C rhubarb in pastry-lined pie pan.
Sprinkle with half of sugar & flour mixture; repeat layers.
Dot with butter.
Cover with top crust.
Sprinkle sugar on top.
Cut slits in crust.

Cover whole thing with foil until bubbly, then take off all foil and brown.  Should be juicy and golden.
 40-50 minutes at 425.

*For strawberry-rhubarb, use 2 C strawberries & 2 C rhubarb and use the lesser amount of sugar.

Rhubarb Ice Cream

from R. Barrett


This is for a 6 qt freezer


1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (will not work if you use bottled lemon juice)

6 cups sugar

1 can Evaporated milk

2 cups fruit – cut up, or mashed

1 quart cream

Milk

To make the strawberry-rhubarb mix,  I used 5 – 6 cups fresh or frozen rhubarb, placed it in a sauce pan and added approx 1 – 2 cups sugar (depending on how tart you like your rhubarb) -  - - heat to boiling, turn down and let it simmer until the rhubarb is soft - -about 6 – 8 min or so, at the last, add about 2 cups of strawberries and mash them into the rhubarb sauce until they are somewhat softened.  Cool the mixture completely.  I used about 2 cups of the sauce in my last batch of icecream, but I think I would add more in the future.

Place the sugar in the canister and add the lemon juice, stir to mix, then slowly add the evaporated milk, stir to mix, then add the sauce mixture or other choice of fruit, stir to mix, add the cream, then add enough milk to come to within about 2 inches of the fill line on your canister.   Freeze as you would any ice cream!

Rhubarb Crisp

1 C regular oats, uncooked
2/3 C sugar
1/3 C flour
1/3 C butter/margarine, melted
½ tsp. Cinnamon
6 C chopped rhubarb
1 C sugar

Combine first 5 ingredients; set aside.  Combine rhubarb and 1 C sugar; toss gently, and place in greased 8” square dish.  Top with oat mixture.  Bake 350 for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.

Rhubarb Squares

1 C flour
½ C sifted powdered sugar
½ C butter/margarine softened
1 C sugar
¼ C flour
¾ tsp. Baking powder
2 eggs, beaten
3 C diced rhubarb

Combine 1 C flour and powdered sugar; cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.  Press mixture evenly into a lightly 9 x 13 pan. Bake 350 for 12 minutes.

Combine sugar, ¼ C flour, and baking powder; add eggs, and mix well.  Stir in rhubarb, and pour over prepared crust.  Bake 325 for 45 – 50 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

Rhubarb Raspberry Crisp

About 4 C rhubarb, cut into 1” pieces
2/3 C Sugar
Zest and juice of 1 orange
1 C flour
½ C dark brown sugar
½ tsp. Cinnamon
1 Stick cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
½ C rolled oats
¼ C hazelnuts, skinned and toasted, and chopped (opt)
½ pint fresh raspberries

1.    Heat oven to 350.  Combine rhubarb, sugar, orange zest, and juice in a large bowl.  Stir to combine.
2.    In another bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Rub butter into flour mixture with your fingers until it is well incorporated and large crumbs form.  Add oats and nuts and combine.
3.    Turn rhubarb into a 1 ½ quart baking dish, scatter raspberries evenly over surface, and cover with crumb topping.  Bake until topping is brown and crisp and juices are bubbling, about 45 minutes.  Let cool slightly before serving.

Rhubarb & Cream Cake


1 package yellow cake mix (no pudding)
3 C cut up rhubarb
1 C whipping cream
1 ½ C sugar (with 1 tsp. Cinnamon, if desired)
¾ C chopped walnuts or pecans (if desired)

Mix the yellow cake mix as directed on the package.  Put into medium roasting pan.  On top of cake batter, add the rhubarb, followed by the whipping cream and nuts, and then the sugar.  Bake at 350 for 45 to 60 minutes.  Test for doneness. Cool.  Cut and serve with dollup of whipped cream.

Rhubarb Cake

Cream together:
1 C brown sugar
½ C margarine
1 egg

Add to creamed mixture and beat well:
2 C flour
½ tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 tsp. Soda
1 C sour cream
2 C chopped raw rhubarb

Pour into greased and floured 9 x 13

Top with (mixed well):
1 C packed brown sugar
1 C chopped walnuts
3 Tbsp. Melted margarine

Bake 350 for 45 minutes