First time with rhubarb

[CorinneP]

ohhhh That sounds great I am going to try it ! My Girlfriend makes a strawberry rhubarb cake by just adding the strawberry rhubarb sauce then a yellow cake mix poured over and baked she flips it upside down with Whip cream ! ohhh so Good !

 

[Happy Chooks]

anyone know where you can buy some in ca.?
my g-ma wants some

They had some at Bel Air today when I was grocery shopping.

 

[Mum]

Mum - I'd like that recipe please. I love custard and it's a great way to use up egg yolks.

Thanks for the info everyone - I will remember to wiggle. The plants were dormant and DH's grandmother dug them up out of her yard and gave them to me. They are leafing out fine now, but I wasn't sure when it's "ready" to pick. Providing sun is not a problem here.

Of course, I found it here: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/10500/rhubarb-and-custard-cake

 

[Harry75]

I will pick some probably next week and stew it up with the jello and some strawberries i froze last yr. My strawberries are all but dead and it's only the 2nd yr but hubby didn't cover them soon enough and although we had a mild winter, we didn't have much snow to cover them against frost. Not to mention said "man" pruned the grapes almost to the ground and i know they aren't dead but i will not get any grapes for a long time

 

[kmatt87]

anyone know where you can buy some in ca.?
my g-ma wants some

try farmer's markets. Our grocery store sells it for around 4.99 a pound! I think thats insane! But i also grew up with more of it then i could count... i think 11 plants. lol

 

[kmatt87]

Rhubarb Cake
3 c mini marshmellows
1 c sugar
1 3oz box of strawberry jello
5 c chopped rhubarb, fresh or frozen and thawed

mix together and place in a greased 9 x13 in pan.


Mix 1 box of yellow cake as directed, pour on top of rhubarb mixture and bake at 350 for about an hr.

serve plain or with whipped cream on top.
cover any leftovers



Strawberry Rhubarb Coffee Cake
3/4 c fresh or frozen cut up rhubarb
3/4 c frozen unsweetened whole strawberries
1/4 c water
1/4 c sugar
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
1 1/2 c flour
3/4 c sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 c butter or margarine
1 egg, beaten (best to have egg at room temp, but not required)
1/2 c buttermilk or sour milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 c flour
1/4 c sugar
2 Tablespoons butter or margarine

1. For filling, in medium saucepan combine fruit and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, covered for 5 mins or until fruit is tender. Combine 1/4 c sugar and cornstarch; stir into fruit. Cook and stir over med heat until mix is thick and bubbly. Cook an additional 2 mins, set filling aside.
2.Preheat oven to 350. In a med bowl combine 1 1/2 c flour, then 3/4 c sugar, baking powder and baking soda. Cut in 1/4 c butter until mix resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in center of flour mix and set aside.
3. In another bowl combine egg, buttermilk and vanilla. Add egg mix all at once to flour mix. Using a wooden spoon, stir until just moistened (batter should be lumpy). Spread half of batter in an ungreased 8x8x2 in baking pan. Spread filling over batter. Drop remaining batter in small mounds onto filling.
4. In small bowl stir together the 1/4 c flour and 1/4 c sugar. Cut in the 2 Tablespoons butter until mix resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over cake. Bake for 40 to 45 mins or until golden. Serve warm.

Rhubarb Cobbler
6 c fresh or frozen sliced rhubarb
1 c flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/4 c butter or margarine
1 c sugar
2 Tablespoons corn starch
1 egg (room temp is best)
1/4 c milk
vanilla ice cream (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400. For topping, in med bowl combine flour, the 2 tablespoons sugar, the baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Cut in butter until mix resembles coarse crumbs. set aside
2. For filling, in large saucepan combine rhubarb, 1 c sugar and the cornstarch. Cook over med heat, stirring occassionally, until thick and bubbly. Keep filling hot.
3. In a small bowl stir together egg and milk. Add to flour mix stiring just until moist. Transfer hot filling to a 2 qt square baking dish. Using a spoon immediately drop topping into 6 mounds on top of filling.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 mins or until topping is golden brown. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for about an hr. Serve w ice cream.

 

[kmatt87]

Rhubarb Crisp
5 c fresh or fozen rhubarb (if rhubarb is frozen thaw but do not drain)
3/4 c sugar
3 Tablespoons flour
1/2 c regular rolled oats
1/2 c packed brown sugar
1/4 c flour
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg or cinnamon
1/4 c butter or margarine
1/4 c chopped nuts or coconut
vanilla ice cream (optional)

1. preheat oven to 375. Place fruit in 2 qt square baking dish. Add sugar and 3 Tablespoon flour.
2. For topping combine oats, brown sugar, flour, and nutmeg. cut in butter until mix resembles crumbs. Stir in nuts or coconut. Sprinkle topping over fruit.
3. Bake for 30 to 35 mins (40 mins for thawed fruit). Cool slightly. Serve warm w ice cream.


Rhubarb Sauce
3 c sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb
1/2 c to 2/3 c sugar
1 strip orange peel (optional)
1. thaw rhubarb if frozen. In med saucepan stir together sugar, 1/4 c water, and if desired, orange peel. Bring to boiling, stir in rhubarb. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered about 5 mins or until rhubarb is tender. Remove orange peel if using. Serve warm over cake or ice cream. Cover and chill leftovers for up to 3 days.

 

[SunnyAlberta]

If you post on Freecycle you may find people willing to divide their plants. I don't think they are allowed to give away food on Freecycle, but you could try Kijiji or Craigslist.

 

[cracking up]

I got some at my local nursery but I saw it at Home Depot. Don't know how well it will grow down here. You'll probably do better up north.

 

[Daddas1Punkin]

try farmer's markets. Our grocery store sells it for around 4.99 a pound! I think thats insane! But i also grew up with more of it then i could count... i think 11 plants. lol

lol, thanks!