Rhubarb Fluff Food

RHUBARB GELATIN SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the rhubarb, sugar, and 2 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 15 minutes, or until rhubarb is mushy. Mix well to form a sauce. Taste, and adjust sugar if needed. Reserve 1 cup. Save any extra for other uses.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the raspberry flavored gelatin and 1 cup of the boiling hot rhubarb mixture until completely dissolved. Stir in 1 cup cold water, then mix in the apples and walnuts. Pour into a serving bowl, and refrigerate for 2 to 4 hours, or until set. Garnish with whipped topping or creamy salad dressing before serving if you like.

STRAWBERRY FRUIT SALAD WITH RHUBARB SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• For the rhubarb simple syrup: Put the sugar in a small saucepan with 1 cup water. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar starts to dissolve, about 5 minutes. Once it reaches a simmer, add the rhubarb and reduce the heat to medium low. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the rhubarb is softened and the syrup turns light pink, about 25 minutes. Set the rhubarb syrup aside until cool and slightly thickened, about 30 minutes.
• For the strawberry fruit salad: Put the strawberries and blackberries in a serving bowl and drizzle generously with the rhubarb syrup. Top with the cooked rhubarb. Sprinkle with the basil and mint.

RHUBARB PUDDING DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the crumbs, sugar and butter; set aside 2 tablespoons. Press remaining crumbs into an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes; cool. , For filling, in a large saucepan combine sugar and cornstarch. Add rhubarb and water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in food coloring if desired. Spread over the crust; chill. , Combine whipped cream and marshmallows; spread over rhubarb layer. Prepare pudding mix according to package directions for pie filling; spread over marshmallow layer. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

RHUBARB & STRAWBERRY VODKA

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a large Kilner jar and shake well to dissolve the sugar. Leave in a cool place and shake 2-3 times a week for 3-4 weeks until the liquid is a rich pink colour.
• Set a large sieve over a large bowl and line the sieve with muslin. Strain the vodka though the sieve, then transfer to a jug and pour carefully into clean, dry bottles. Seal and label the bottles. The vodka is now ready to drink, or will keep in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year. Serve over ice or neat in chilled shot glasses, or make into a long drink topped with soda or fizz, adding half a strawberry just before serving.

DELICIOUS RHUBARB FLUFF

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb, water and sugar.
• Cook over medium heat until rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes.
• While hot, add the jello and marshmallows, mix well, transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate until cooled completely.
• In a large bowl, whip the cream with a hand mixer until peaks form.
• Fold into rhubarb jello mixture and refrigerate until serving.

RHUBARB FOOL

Steps:

• In a heavy 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy pot combine rhubarb, sugar, and water and bring to a boil, covered, over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb begins to break down, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove lid and briskly simmer, stirring frequently, until rhubarb is completely broken down into a thick purée and reduced to about 2 cups, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Transfer rhubarb to a bowl and let it cool, then chill, covered, until cold, about 1 hour. DO AHEAD: Purée can be made and refrigerated, covered, up to 2 days ahead.
• Beat cream in a deep bowl with an electric mixer until it holds soft peaks-for this fool, I like the cream to be slightly beyond the soft peak stage but not quite stiff-and fold it into the rhubarb. Don't feel you have to completely incorporate the cream and the rhubarb into a smooth pink fluff. I like to leave it a little streaky with swirls of rhubarb coursing through the cream.
• Divide the fool among 6 goblets.

RHUBARB FOOL

Steps:

• Trim the ends from the rhubarb and cut into 6 inch lengths. Soak in a large bowl full of cold water for 20 minutes. Drain and pat dry, then cut crosswise into 1/2 inch slices.
• In a saucepan, stir together the orange juice, 1 cup of sugar and salt. Bring to a boil and add the rhubarb. Return to a boil, then set heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring only 2 or 3 times, until rhubarb is tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Stirring too much will cause the rhubarb to break down. Transfer the rhubarb mixture to a glass or ceramic bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour.
• Whip the heavy cream with the remaining sugar in a large bowl using an electric mixer until it can stand in a soft peak.
• To assemble the fools, spoon 1/4 cup of the rhubarb mixture into each of 8 small glasses. Cover with the same amount of whipped cream. Repeat layers until you reach the top of the glasses. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours before serving.

BLUEBERRY RHUBARB CRISP

Steps:

• Make topping: In large bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar. With fork mix in butter to make a crumbly mixture.
• In lightly greased 8x8x2 dish, combine all filling ingredients. Add 1/4 cup water; stir to mix.
• Sprinkle topping over mixture.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

RHUBARB FLUFF

Steps:

• BASE, mix together the flour, margarine and sugar, press into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
• Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
• RHUBARB LAYER, pour boiling water over rhubarb, let stand for 10 minutes and drain.
• Spread drained rhubarb over baked crust.
• FILLING, beat egg yolks, sugar and salt.
• Add the cream/milk slowly and then the flour.
• Pour over rhubarb and bake another 40 minutes at 350.
• TOPPING, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff.
• Gradually add sugar making a stiff meringue.
• Spread over top and bake at 350 10 minutes or until a golden brown.
• NOTE: you may sprinkle the topping with coconut before baking, the coconut seems to keep the egg whites from 'weeping'.

GRANDMA'S RHUBARB STRAWBERRY PIE WITH JELLO

Steps:

• Mix melted butter, sugar, and graham crumbs in a bowl.
• Press them down in the intended dessert vessel (9 x 13 inch pan, 2 pie plates, etc.) Take care not to make the crust too thick if using pie plates.
• Stew the rhubarb with water in a saucepan until it's soft. 3-5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add sugar and strawberry jello. Stir together well so everything is dissolved.
• Cool down the jello mixture to room temperature, then place it in the fridge to set.
• Once the jello has begun to set (about 1 hour), mix in the cut strawberries and cream.
• Pour the filling into the pan (s) and refrigerate for another 4-5 hours so it sets nicely.

OREO FLUFF

Steps:

• Using a small mixing bowl and a handheld mixer, beat together the softened cream cheese and the vanilla flavoring until well incorporated and smooth. Set it aside.
• Using a large mixing bowl and a handheld mixer on high speed, beat together the instant pudding mix and the milk until the pudding begins to thicken about 1½-2 minutes.
• Add the cream cheese mixture and continue to mix for another 1-1½ minutes.
• Fold in the thawed whipped topping.
• Fold in the crushed OREOs and mini marshmallows.
• Transfer to a serving bowl, and decorate with the reserved cookies. Serve immediately.

RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Fit the pie dough into a 9-inch pie plate, fluting the edges, and chill until set, about 15 minutes. Prick the bottom and sides with a fork, and then line the crust with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans and bake until the edges of the crust are just golden, 20 minutes. Remove the foil with the pie weights and continue to bake until the bottom of the crust is dry and lightly browned, another 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.
• Toss the rhubarb with 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the orange zest and juice until well combined. Transfer to the crust and spread to form an even layer. Place the pie on a rimmed baking sheet. Whisk the eggs with the cream, flour and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar until smooth, and then pour over the rhubarb. Bake until the pie is lightly browned, puffed and no longer wet in the center, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Before serving, lightly dust with confectioners' sugar.

LEMON FLUFF

Steps:

• In a medium-sized bowl, add the jello and carefully pour in the boiling water. Using a whisk, stir until dissolved. Set aside to cool, about 20 minutes.
• In a large bowl, add the softened cream cheese and crushed pineapple. Using a hand mixer on low speed, mix together the cream cheese and pineapple, gradually increasing the mixer speed to medium-high. Mix together for about one minute until fully combined. There may be small flecks of cream cheese, and that's okay.
• Pour the cooled jello liquid into the cream cheese and pineapple mixture. Using the hand mixer, start on low speed so it doesn't splash around a lot and begin to mix, gradually increasing the speed to medium until it is well-combined.
• Add the 12 ounces of Cool Whip. Begin with a low speed on a hand mixer and gradually increase the speed to medium-high until well-combined, about two minutes. It will still be in liquid form but trust the jello to do its work and it will solidify as it chills.
• Pour into a large glass serving bowl, cover with cling wrap and chill for at least four hours or until ready to serve. You can also use a 9x13 pan as an option instead.
• Serve with a dollop of Cool Whip and fresh berries or other fruit as garnish if desired.