You know it's really spring when rhubarb is in the markets. That's about the time I begin roasting it to eat with yogurt and ice cream, making crumbles and crisps, and folding it into every cake and muffin batter I can think of.
Rhubarb is so delightful because it's slightly tart and ever so bright, complimenting simple buttery desserts and vanilla flavors so well. It wants to saddle up to something a little sweeter than itself -- take Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, for example. Or Strawberry Custard Bars. It needs a sweet side-kick and then, generally, a perfect dessert is born. Here are a few examples of such perfection:
• Cinnamon Rhubarb Muffins - Fine Cooking
• Rhubarb Orange Pancakes - Coconut and Lime
• Orange Rhubarb Snack Bread - The Naptime Chef
• Rustic Rhubarb Tarts- Smitten Kitchen
• Strawberry Rhubarb Pie - Brown Eyed Baker
• Roasted Rhubarb Clafouti - The Kitchn Archives
• Rhubarb and Fennel Crumble - Beyond the Plate
• Rhubarb Bars - Lara Ferroni
• Rhubarb Custard Tea Cake - Eat Little Bird
• Rhubarb Cake - Not Without Salt
Related: Crumble to Rhubodka: 10 Sweet, Tangy Rhubarb Recipes
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That rustic rhubarb tart recipe from Smitten Kitchen is AMAZING, and a great make-ahead for a dinner party since you have to freeze before baking anyway. Give it a try and you won't regret it!
I've never had rhubarb. and I fear that I missed my chance this year....did rhubarb season end in florida already? Strawberry season is waning.
Here in Utah, rhubarb season has not quite arrived, but don't know about FL.
That smitten kitchen rustic tart recipe is to die for ... @babygrace you are right. And after 2 decades of shunning the rhubarb/strawberry combination (my DH would mainline rhubarb if given the chance), I was delighted by the well balanced flavor of the combination when I tried it again last year. .
sorry, I have to shamelessly link to my site. but you'll thank me if you try it. ;)
http://hungrytigress.com/2011/05/rhubarb-krack/
Oh good, I just bought a house and it came with 2 large rhubarb plants in the old veggie garden area that are going NUTS! And I've never used it before in my cooking and baking, so I needed this list of ideas!
something isn't working when I click on the "Rhubarb bars by Lara Ferroni" link. The browser address bar has the URL, but I see just an empty page. Same thing when I tried to go to www dot laraferroni dot com.
Is there another site that has this recipe?
Two other great recipes: rhubarb sauce with buttermilk panna cotta, and the rhubarb and fresh strawberry tart from Rose Levy Bernbraum. I think it is the Pastry Bible.
Many people like rhubarb mixed with strawbrries and other things. Here is a real traditional Kentucky recipe for Rhubarb Pie. I promis you this will become a favorite!!! One night I had a dinner guest who kept eating until he ate the whole pie.
Start with your favorite pie crust recipe for a two crust pie. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
4 cups raw diced rhubarb
1 large egg
2 tablespoons butter - melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons flour
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl...place in the pie pan over bottom crust. Cover with top crust and bake 40 minutes. You won't believe it!