Crumb Topped Rhubarb Food

RHUBARB PIE WITH CRUMBLE TOPPING

Steps:

• Prepare pie crust in dish, place in refrigerator to chill until needed.
• Trim ends from rhubarb, rinse under cold water, slice into ½ inch slices.
• Place the sliced rhubarb in a large mixing bowl.
• Add sugar.
• Add flour.
• Add vanilla extract.
• Add salt.
• Toss all ingredients until rhubarb is well coated. Set aside.
• (Note: We'll add the melted butter when we assemble the pie.)

ORANGE CRANBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Press into an 8x4-in. loaf pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes., Meanwhile, in another bowl, combine the egg, milk, orange zest and vanilla. Combine sugar and flour; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well. Fold in the cranberries, coconut and pecans. Spread over crust. , Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

CRUMB-TOP RHUBARB CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• In a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, combine the rhubarb, 1 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup flour; set aside.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine remaining 1/2 cup flour and the butter.
• Pulse until the butter pieces are the size of coarse oats.
• Add brown sugar, oatmeal, and cinnamon.
• Pulse to combine.
• Sprinkle over rhubarb.
• Bake until rhubarb is tender and topping is golden, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Serve warm with ice cream, if desired.

CRUMB-TOPPED RHUBARB CRUNCH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of the mixture into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Set remaining crumb mixture aside for topping. Sprinkle rhubarb over crust; set aside., In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch; gradually whisk in water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Remove from the heat; whisk in vanilla. Pour over rhubarb. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour or until bubbly and lightly browned. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

DEEP-DISH RHUBARB PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend first 4 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter and shortening and rub between fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add vanilla. Mix in enough water by tablespoons to bind dough. Gather dough into ball; flatten into disk. Wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Soften slightly at room temperature before continuing.)
• Roll out dough between sheets of lightly floured waxed paper to 1/8-inch-thick round. Peel off top sheet of paper. Trim dough to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9 1/2-inch deep-dish glass pie dish; discard paper. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Crimp edges. Refrigerate 20 minutes. (Optional garnish: Gather dough scraps and roll out on lightly floured surface to thickness of 1/8 inch. Cut out fourteen 3-inch-long leaves with knife or cutter. Refrigerate leaves until ready to use.)
• Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line crust with parchment paper or foil. Fill with dried beans or pie weights. Bake until crust is set, about 15 minutes. Remove paper and beans. Brush crust bottom and sides (not edge) with some of glaze. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons oats. Bake until light brown, about 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• For topping:
• Increase oven temperature to 375°F. Combine 2/3 cup oats, flour, sugar, and cinnamon in processor. Add butter and cut in until crumbly. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons oats.
• For filling:
• Mix rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and nutmeg in heavy large saucepan. Let stand 30 minutes. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer until juices thicken, about 3 minutes.
• Pour filling into prepared crust. Cover with topping. Bake 20 minutes. (If using pastry leaves, remove pie from oven and quickly arrange leaves around edge, overlapping slightly. Brush leaves with glaze.) Bake until topping and leaves are golden and juices bubble, about 15 minutes longer. Cool on rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

OLD FASHIONED RHUBARB PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Form pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate and flute the edges. Whisk egg and brush over the pastry to form a barrier between the crust and the pie juices.
• Chop rhubarb into ½-inch pieces and slice strawberries in half or quarters (depending on their size). Place the chopped fruit into a large bowl. Add sugar, vanilla, orange zest (and juice), salt, and tapioca. Stir to combine and set aside for 15 minutes while you work on the crumb topping.

RHUBARB CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup oats, 3/4 cup sugar and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Stir in 6 tablespoons melted butter and 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts; squeeze into large crumbles and place in the freezer. Toss 2 pounds chopped rhubarb, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/2 teaspoon orange zest and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a 8-by-8-inch glass or ceramic baking dish. Scatter the crumble on top and bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven until golden and bubbly, 45 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes; serve with whipped cream.

RHUBARB CRUMBLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with paper muffin cases. Stir the sugar and rhubarb together and set aside while you make the crumble topping. Mix together the muscovado sugar with the flour, oats and cinnamon, then rub in the butter until clumpy with your fingertips.
• Stir the oil and egg, vanilla and buttermilk into the sugary rhubarb (don't worry if it's a little bit juicy). Now, add the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda and stir well.
• Quickly spoon into the cases, then scatter each with a thick layer of the crumble mixture. Bake for 15-18 mins until golden and a cocktail stick poked into the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

RHUBARB CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Tip 500g thumb-length chunks of rhubarb into a saucepan with 100g golden caster sugar and 3 tbsp port, if using.
• Cover and simmer on a very low heat for 15 mins, adding more sugar if you want. When soft (but still holding its shape) and sweet enough, pour the rhubarb into a medium baking dish.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
• To make the topping, rub 140g self-raising flour and 85g chilled butter together with your fingers until you have a soft, crumbly topping.
• Now add 50g light brown muscovado sugar and 50g chopped walnuts, if using. Mix together with your hands.
• Scatter the topping over the rhubarb and bake for 30 mins or until golden brown on top.
• Serve piping hot with a big jug of thick vanilla custard. Refer to the tip for a recipe.

RHUBARB CRUMBLE PIE

Steps:

• Topping: Combine flour& sugar in a bowl; using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture is in fine crumbs.
• Set aside.
• PIE: Combine sugar, flour& salt in a bowl; whisk in egg until smooth.
• Add rhubarb& toss to coat.
• Scrape into pie shell& dot with butter.
• Sprinkle topping evenly over filling.
• Bake in the bottom third of a preheated 425F oven for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350F& continue baking until topping is golden& filling is bubbly, about 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven& cool on a rack.

CAULIFLOWER AND BRUSSELS SPROUT GRATIN WITH PINE NUT-BREADCRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Fill large bowl with ice and cold water. Cook brussels sprouts in large pot of generously salted boiling water 2 minutes. Add cauliflower to same pot; cook until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 3 minutes longer. Drain. Transfer vegetables to bowl of ice water to cool. Drain well.
• Combine cream, shallots, and sage in large saucepan. Bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until mixture is reduced to 21/2 cups, about 10 minutes. Season with salt. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs; stir until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to bowl; cool. Stir in pine nuts and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish; arrange half of vegetables in dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then 1 1/2 cups Parmesan. Arrange remaining vegetables evenly over, then sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups Parmesan. Pour cream mixture evenly over. DO AHEAD: Breadcrumb topping and gratin can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cover gratin with foil. Bake covered 40 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle breadcrumb topping over and bake uncovered 15 minutes longer.

RHUBARB CRUMB MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°; grease 12 3 x 1 1/2 inch muffin cups.
• Make the topping: mix the flour, sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl; mix in the butter with your fingers or a pastry blender until the mixture forms small crumbs; set aside.
• Make the batter: mix the rhubarb and sugar together in a bowl; set aside.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a small bowl; set it aside.
• Beat the butter and sugar together until they are light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add in the eggs and vanilla; beat until they are fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Slowly mix in half the flour mixture until it is incorporated, then half the milk; mix it and scrape down the sides of the bowl; repeat.
• Fold in the rhubarb mixture.
• Divide the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups.
• Distribute the crumbs evenly on top of each muffin.
• Bake them for 20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center of one muffin comes out clean.

RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE WITH STREUSEL CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Prick pie shell with fork and bake at 450 for 5 minutes.
• Combine rhubarb, flour, salt,sugar, and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Beat eggs slightly and add vanilla.
• Stir vanilla and eggs into rhubarb mixture and pour into pie shell.
• Topping:.
• Stir together flour and sugar. Cut butter into mixture until it is crumbly and well incorporated.
• Sprinkle over pie.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and then reduce heat and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes more.