Rhubarb Raspberry Slush Food

RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• In large pot on stove mix together water and rhubarb.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes until softened.
• In a large ice cream pain, drain your liquid from your pulp of the rhubarb using a strainer.
• Add in sugar, jello, lemon juice and pink lemonade concentrate.
• Whisk together until combined.
• Cover and freeze overnight.
• Remove from freezer and stir to loosen.
• Place scoops in cup and pour desired amount of lemon lime soda or alcohol over top.

RASPBERRY RHUBARB CROSTATA

Steps:

• For the pastry, place the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Pulse a few times to combine. Add the butter and toss carefully with your fingers to coat each cube of butter with the flour. Pulse 12 to 15 times, or until the butter is the size of peas. With the motor running, add the ice water all at once through the feed tube. Keep hitting the pulse button just until the dough comes together. Turn onto a well-floured board, cut in half, and form into two disks. Wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour. (Wrap the second dough well and freeze, if not using.)
• For the filling, place 3 tablespoons of water in small bowl, whisk in the cornstarch, and set aside. In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the rhubarb, raspberries, granulated sugar, orange zest, and orange juice. Cook over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, until some of the juices are released. Stir in the cornstarch, bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, until cool.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Roll the pastry to an 11- to 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface and transfer to the prepared pan. Pile the raspberry rhubarb mixture onto the pastry, leaving a 1 1/2-inch border all around. Fold the border up over the filling, pleating, if necessary, and pressing lightly. Brush the pastry with egg wash, sprinkle the pastry with turbinado sugar, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the pastry is browned and the filling is thickened. Cool for 30 minutes and serve warm or at room temperature.

FROZEN RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, bring the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Press through a sieve; discard pulp. Stir in gelatin and lemon juice until dissolved., Transfer to a freezer container and freeze, stirring occasionally, until firm. May be frozen for up to 3 months., To use frozen rhubarb mixture: In a punch bowl or several pitchers, combine equal amounts of rhubarb mixture and ginger ale. Or for one serving, combine 1/2 cup rhubarb mixture and 1/2 cup ginger ale in a glass. Garnish with rhubarb curls if desired. Serve immediately.

RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• Place rhubarb in a large saucepan with water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, and cook until tender. Drain and mash or puree in a blender.
• Stir together the rhubarb puree, sugar, orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate, gin and water. Freeze. Place scoops of the frozen mixture into serving glasses, and fill the rest of the glass with lemon-lime soda.

RHUBARB SLUSH PUNCH

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring rhubarb and 4 cups water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-8 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Mash rhubarb; strain. Reserve juice and discard pulp. Add sugar, concentrates and remaining water to rhubarb juice. Transfer to a freezer container and freeze., Remove from the freezer 30-45 minutes before serving, scraping the surface as it thaws. Place equal amounts of slush mixture and club soda in each serving glass. Serve immediately.

RHUBARB RASPBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine rhubarb, sugar, flour, lemon zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Fold in raspberries.
• Beat eggs, half-and-half, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl. Mix into the fruit; pour into an 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Combine oats, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon in a food processor; pulse until crumbly. Spoon evenly over the top of the fruit filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, 30 to 45 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

RHUBARB SLUSH FROM THE FARMHOUSE

Steps:

• In a large pot (or Dutch oven), bring water, sugar, berries & 'barb to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 5-8 minutes (barb will be tender).
• Press through a sieve; discard pulp.
• Stir in gelatin and lemon juice until dissolved.
• Transfer to a freezer container (ice-cream pail or cake pan); freeze, stirring occasionally, until firm.
• May be frozen for up to three months (or longer if you're living dangerously).
• To use as a punch: combine EQUAL amounts of 'barb mixture and ginger-ale in a punch bowl or in several pitchers.
• For SINGLE SERVING: combine 1/2 cup 'barb mix with 1/2 cup mixer.

RHUBARB-RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan; line with parchment, leaving a 2-inch overhang on long sides. Pulse graham crackers and 2 tablespoons sugar in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Transfer to a bowl; stir in melted butter.
• Press crumbs into bottom of pan. Bake crust until firm, about 15 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven to 325 degrees.
• Beat cream cheese and sour cream on medium until smooth. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, then beat in vanilla and salt. Add eggs and beat until smooth, scraping down bowl as needed. Pour mixture into crust; smooth top. Bake until just set, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool completely. Chill until firm, 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, bring chopped rhubarb, raspberries, 1/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup water to a simmer, covered, in a small pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, just until rhubarb is softened, about 10 minutes. Pass mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing gently on solids. Skim foam from top of liquid (you should have a little more than 1 cup; add water, if needed).
• Bring 4 cups water and remaining 1 cup sugar to a boil in a large straight-sided skillet, stirring, until sugar is dissolved. Reduce heat to low; add rhubarb stalks (in 2 batches, if necessary). Simmer until slightly soft, 2 to 3 minutes. With 2 spatulas, carefully transfer stalks to a paper-towel-lined rimmed baking sheet; let drain.
• Arrange 4 rhubarb strips in a parallel fashion on cooled cheesecake, spacing evenly. Cut remaining strips in half lengthwise and fit in empty spaces.
• Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup water; let soften 1 minute. Reheat raspberry syrup until simmering. Stir in gelatin until dissolved; gently pour over rhubarb strips. Refrigerate cake until set, at least 2 hours and preferably overnight.
• Cut into pieces, using a sawing motion to slice through rhubarb layer; wipe knife between cuts.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• Heat rhubarb and sugar to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is very tender. Stir in strawberries.
• Spoon half of the strawberry mixture into blender. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into large nonmetal container. Cover and blend remaining strawberry mixture; add to container. Stir in vodka and 12-ounce can of carbonated beverage. Freeze at least 8 hours until frozen and slushy.
• For each serving, stir together 1/2 cup frozen mixture and 1/2 cup chilled carbonated beverage in tall glass until slushy. Garnish with strawberry slices.

RHUBARB RASPBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Line a pie plate with pastry and trim edges.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Combine the rhubarb and raspberries in a large bowl.
• Combine the sugar, flour, salt, eggs and cinnamon in a medium bowl and whisk well.
• Pour over fruit mixture and stir gently but well.
• Pour into the prepared pie plate and top with remaining crust.
• Seal edges and crimp.
• Slice a few vent holes and bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 30 minutes more.
• Remove and place on a pie rack.
• Cool to room temp and serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

RHUBARB-RASPBERRY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, tapioca, cornstarch and salt. Place rhubarb and raspberries into bowl making sure to completely coat them with dry ingredients. Pour into baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour and oats. Cut in butter until mixture resembles pea-sized crumbs. Spread on top of fruit mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until rhubarb is tender.

RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine rhubarb, water and sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Cool for about 30 minutes. , In a food processor or blender, puree mixture, half at a time. Stir in apple juice and lemonade concentrate. Pour into a freezer container; cover and freeze until firm. Let stand at room temperature for 45 minutes before serving. , For individual servings, scoop 1/3 cup into a glass and fill with soda. To serve a group, place all of mixture in a large pitcher or punch bowl; add soda and stir. Serve immediately.

RASPBERRY SLUSH

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients, except soda, and freeze in a plastic covered container overnight, stirring every few hours.
• To serve, fill 8 to 10 oz. glass half full with slush and top with soda.

RHUBARB SLUSH

Steps:

• Cook all this together and strain.
• Then add 1 small package strawberry Jello and 2 cups vodka.
• Makes about one 5 quart ice cream pail.
• "Freeze.
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• Scoop into glasses and add 7-Up or Sprite.

RHUBARB RASPBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine rhubarb, sugar, orange juice and peel. In another bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter as for pastry. Add oats and pecans; mix well. Turn rhubarb mixture into an 8-in. square baking pan. Sprinkle evenly with raspberries and cover with crumb topping. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until topping is browned.