Strawberry Rhubarb Angel Torte Food

ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the granulated sugar, 1/2 cup water and the cardamom pods in a large skillet. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves, about 8 minutes. Add the rhubarb and cook, stirring, until just starting to break down, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a shallow dish and let sit until cooled, about 1 hour. Stir in the strawberries.
• Beat the heavy cream with the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and ground cardamom in a large bowl with a mixer until medium peaks form. Slice the angel food cake and top with the strawberry-rhubarb sauce and spiced whipped cream.

ANGEL FOOD TORTE

Steps:

• Slice cake into thirds horizontally. Spread each layer with topping and 1 cup fruit. Assemble layers and pipe with remaining topping. Chill until serving.

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB TORTE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring the rhubarb, water and 2 tablespoons sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 6-8 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate 1/3 cup rhubarb liquid for glaze., Place rhubarb and remaining liquid in a blender; cover and process until pureed. Return to saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir in gelatin until dissolved. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes or until slightly thickened., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into rhubarb mixture., Arrange half of the ladyfingers on the bottom of an ungreased 6-in. springform pan. Spread half of the rhubarb mixture into pan. Arrange remaining ladyfingers over rhubarb mixture; carefully spread with remaining rhubarb mixture. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Transfer reserved rhubarb liquid to a small saucepan; stir in remaining sugar. Bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Gradually stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Spread over rhubarb layer. Arrange strawberry slices over glaze. Remove sides of pan.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Combine rhubarb and the juice of one orange (juice should equal at least 1/4 cup liquid- if additional liquid is needed, add water to make 1/4 cup).
• Add 1/2 cup sugar, cover and cook over medium heat until rhubarb is tender.
• Set aside 1/2 cup sliced strawberries.
• Stir remaining strawberries into rhubarb mixture.
• Stir in a few drops red food color for eye appeal.
• Cool.
• Mixture will begin to thicken slightly.
• Slice cake horizontally to make 3 layers.
• Spoon 1/2 the filling on bottom cake layer.
• Add second layer cake and spoon on remaining filling.
• Place top layer on cake.
• Chill cream well, whip until stiff.
• Set aside.
• Beat together ricotta cheese, 4 tablespoons sugar, and the grated peel of one orange.
• Beat until fluffy.
• Fold whipped cream into whipped ricotta cheese.
• Frost the sides and top of cake with whip cream mixture.
• Garnish with remaining strawberry slices and mint leaves.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Cake is best if served same day.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB TART

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll the pastry into a rectangle about 1/8-inch thick. Cut 2 (3/4-inch wide) strips from a long side. Cut remaining pastry into a 13 by 5-inch rectangle and place on the prepared baking sheet. Brush a 3/4-inch border down 1 long side with water and lay 1 narrow strip on top, pressing gently. Repeat on the other side. (The filling should be thick enough so you don't need pastry strips on the short sides of the tart to keep the filling from spilling out when the tart is assembled.) Trim any overhang, if necessary. Very lightly roll a pizza wheel along the inside of the strips to score halfway through the base. Brush the top of the strips with milk, taking care not to drip down the sides. Pierce the base all over with a fork, line it with a piece of aluminum foil that extends along the sides of the strips but not over, and weigh foil down with pie weights or dried beans. Use a paring knife to flute the outer edges of the tart by making small cuts an inch apart. Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake until light golden brown, about 15 minutes more. Cool on a rack.
• Trim the strawberries' broad tops and put the trimmings in a small saucepan with the rhubarb, sugar, and vanilla extract. Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until fruit is thick and jam-like, about 15 minutes. Add butter and puree with an immersion blender or in a food processor until smooth. Cool. Halve the remainder of the strawberries lengthwise.
• To assemble the tart: Spread cooked mixture in the shell. Arrange strawberries in shingled rows down length of the tart.
• For the glaze: Stir together jelly and hot water. Brush warm glaze over strawberries. Dust the sides lightly with confectioners' sugar, slice, and serve with whipped cream.
• Shop Smart: Buy strawberries of roughly the same size so that when they're "shingled" on the tart, they fit together nicely.

STRAWBERRY-BANANA ANGEL TORTE

Steps:

• Split cake horizontally into three layers; place bottom layer on a serving plate. In a large bowl, combine the sour cream, sugar and pureed strawberries; fold in bananas and sliced strawberries. Fold in whipped cream. , Spread a third of the filling between each layer; spread remaining filling over top. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Garnish with halved strawberries.

LEMON ICE TORTE WITH STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• For Crust:
• Combine almonds and sugar in processor and chop finely. Transfer to medium bowl. Combine margarine and cinnamon and mix into almonds. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter springform pan. Using plastic wrap as aid, press almond mixture firmly 2 inches up sides and then over bottom of pan. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place pan with crust on cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes. If crust sides slip, press back in place with back of fork. Transfer pan to rack and cool crust completely.
• Melt strawberry preserves in heavy small saucepan. Pour into cooled crust and spread to cover bottom. Cool. Soften ice very slightly and spread in pan. Freeze until firm. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and freeze.)
• For Sauce:
• Combine 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in heavy medium saucepan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add pod. Simmer 5 minutes. Add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and stir to dissolve. Add rhubarb. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until rhubarb is tender, about 8 minutes. Add frozen strawberries and bring to simmer. Cool. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.)
• Remove vanilla pod from sauce. Cut between crust and pan sides with small sharp knife. Remove pan sides. Spoon 1/2 cup sauce over center of torte. Mound fresh strawberries in center. Garnish with fresh mint sprigs. Cut torte into slices and serve with sauce.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB ANGEL TORTE

Steps:

• 1- Move oven rack to lowest position (remove other racks). Heat oven to 350°.2- Beat cake mix, cold water and orange peel in extra-large glass or metal bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds beat on medium speed 1 minute. Pour into ungreased angel food cake (tube) pan, 10 x 4 inches. (Do not use bundt cake pan or 9 x 3 1/2-inch angel food pan or batter will overflow.)3- Bake 37 to 47 minutes or until top is dark golden brown and cracks feel very dry and not sticky. Do not underbake. Immediately turn pan upside down onto glass bottle until cake is completely cool, about 2 hours.4- While cake is cooling, make Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling. Beat ricotta cheese and powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Fold in whipped topping.5- Run knife around edges of cake remove from pan. Split cake horizontally to make 3 layers. Fill layers with filling. Frost side and top of cake with ricotta mixture. Arrange strawberries over top of cake. Store covered in refrigerator.Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling:Mix rhubarb, sugar and orange juice in 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool 15 minutes. Stir in strawberries. Add food color if deeper red color is desired. Refrigerate about 1 hour.High Altitude (3500 to 6500 feet): Heat oven to 325°. Add 1/3 cup cornstarch to dry cake mix. Increase water to 1 1/3 cups. Beat on low speed 30 seconds, then beat on medium speed 3 minutes. Bake 53 to 58 minutes.1 Serving: Calories 315 (Calories from Fat 45) Fat 5g (Saturated 4g) Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 445mg Carbohydrate 60g (Dietary Fiber 1g) Protein 9g. % Daily Value: Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 30% Calcium 18% Iron 2%.Betty's Tip: In the chilly months of winter, frozen rhubarb that has been thawed and well drained makes a great substitution for the fresh rhubarb.From "Betty Crocker's Ultimate Cake Mix Cookbook." Text Copyright 2004 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

RHUBARB STRAWBERRY CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix white sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, strawberries, and rhubarb. Place the mixture in a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, brown sugar, butter, and oats until crumbly. You may want to use a pastry blender for this. Crumble on top of the rhubarb and strawberry mixture.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until crisp and lightly browned.

WIL'S MOM'S RHUBARB ANGEL FOOD CAKE

Steps:

• Cook 2 1/2- 3 cups cut rhubarb with 2 tbsp water (should make one cup of pulp when cooked and drained) To the still-warm pulp add: 1/3 cup sugar and 1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows- blend the pulp until the marshmallows are melted.
• Chill thoroughly.
• Whip one cup whipping cream until very stiff.
• Take half of the whip cream and blend it with the chilled rhubarb mixture.
• Cut the angel food cake into four layers.
• Take one cup of the rhubarb mixture and spread 1/3 cup between each layer of the cake.
• Take the remaining half cup of whip cream and add it to the remaining rhubarb mixture.
• This will make a lighter tasting icing for the entire cake.
• Ice the cake.
• Chill and serve.

RHUBARB STRAWBERRY TORTE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring rhubarb, water and 1/2 cup of sugar to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 6 to 8 minutes, or until rhubarb is tender. Cool slightly.
• Set aside 1 cup of rhubarb liquid for glaze place rhubarb and remaining liquid in blender and process until pureed. Return to saucepan, bring to a boil. Stir in the gelatin until dissolved; stir in vanilla. Cover and chill for 1 hour or until slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile for glaze: combine reserved rhubarb liquid and remaining sugar in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
• In small bowl, combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Whisk into boiling mixture. Cook and stir until thickened. Remove from heat. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Gradually fold the whipped cream mixture into rhubarb mixture and arrange 17 split ladyfingers in bottom and 26 around the edges of ungreased 9-inch spring form pan. Spread 1/2 the rhubarb mixture into the pan. Arrange remaining ladyfingers over rhubarb mixture. Carefully spread with remaining rhubarb mixture. Cover and chill overnight. Carefully spread glaze over top. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with strawberries and whipped cream.