Creamy Rhubarb Meringue Squares Food

RHUBARB MERINGUE DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Stir in egg yolks and cream. Add rhubarb. Pour over crust. Bake at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until set., In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla. Spread over hot filling. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

CREAMY RHUBARB MERINGUE SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Crust: In a small bowl, combine all crust ingredients. Press into an ungreased 13x9- inch baking dish. Bake in 350^ oven for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
• 2. Filling: In a large saucepan combine all filling ingredients; blending well. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to simmer, uncovered for 5 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Cool, pour over crust; chill.
• 3. Topping: In a large mixer bowl of standard mixer, beat cream until thickened. Add powdered sugar gradually and beat until soft peaks form. Fold in marshmallows. Set aside. --- In a small bowl. whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes more, until soft set. Spread over cooled rhubarb layer. Now spread the Topping evenly over pudding and sprinkle with coconut ,if desired. Cover and chill for 4-5 hours until set. Remove from fridge 30 minutes before cutting. --- Note: If desired use kitchen torch to brown top of meringue.

RHUBARB MERINGUE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8x8 inch square baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the butter mixture until a stiff dough forms. Press the dough into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of the prepared pan.
• Bake crust for 15 minutes, or until firm.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the rhubarb, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, and cook until rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes. Mix remaining 2 tablespoons of water with the cornstarch, and stir into the saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is thickened. Remove from heat, and spread over the baked crust.
• In a medium glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Spread meringue over the layer of rhubarb sauce, and sprinkle coconut over the top.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the meringue is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

RHUBARB MERINGUE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 8x8-inch square baking pan.
• Crust: Beat butter and sugar in a bowl until smooth;beat in egg and vanilla. Sift flour, baking powder and salt and mix into butter/sugar mixture until a stiff dough forms; press into bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake until firm, about 15 minutes.
• While crust is baking, in a saucepan over medium heat, mix rhubarb, sugar cinnamon and 2 tbsp water. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and cook until rhubarb is soft, about 10 minutes. In a cup mix 2 tbsp of water with cornstarch, add to saucepan, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Spread over baked crust.
• Topping:In a medium bowl, beat egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually beat in sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over rhubarb layer. Sprinkle with coconut. Bake 10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Cool completely. Cut into squares.

RHUBARB MERINGUE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F
• Spray a 9x13 casserole dish and set aside.
• In a bowl combine butter, 2 cups flour and 2 Tablespoons of sugar with a fork until it resembles crumbs. {see photo}
• Press mixture into casserole dish and bake for 10 minutes.
• While crust is baking, make filling.
• In the same bowl as before {no need to dirty another bowl!} combine 6 egg yolks, 2 cups of sugar, 1/4 cup flour, heavy whipping cream, salt and rhubarb.
• When crust is done, pour rhubarb mixture over hot crust and bake for 45 minutes.
• In a new bowl beat egg whites and cream of tartar until egg whites are at a soft peak. Add 3/4 cup of sugar a little at a time and continue beating until all of sugar has been added and you get stiff peaks.
• Once rhubarb filling is done cooking and still hot Immediately top with meringue.
• Using the back of a spoon make little peaks all over meringue and return to oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven, allow to cool for 20 minutes or longer, then slice and share!

BIG GRANDMA'S RHUBARB CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Mix the eggs and cream.
• Add sugar, salt and flour.
• Add diced rhubarb in unbaked pie crust.
• Pour egg mixture over rhubarb.
• Bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees and continue baking additional 45 minutes.
• Whip egg whites until peaks form.
• Add sugar.
• Add meringue mixture sealing pie and bake additional 5-10 minutes- until lightly browned.
• Cool and enjoy.

RHUBARB SHORTBREAD SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a saucepan, bring the rhubarb, sugar, water rand salt to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until rhubarb is tender, stirring occasionally. In a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Stir into rhubarb mixture. Cook and stir until gelatin is dissolved. stir in food coloring if desired. Cover and refrigerate until cooled, about 2 hours., Fold in whipped cream. Spread over crust. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until set. Cut into squares.