Thomasburg Rhubarb Meringue Cake Food

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!

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.

ROSY RHUBARB-MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly brush an 8-inch springform pan with coconut oil; line bottom with parchment. Beat egg whites on medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Slowly add 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar while beating continuously until stiff, glossy peaks form, about 7 minutes. Fold in cornstarch, vanilla, vinegar, and 1 pinch salt.
• Spoon meringue into prepared pan, smooth top level with an offset spatula, and transfer to oven. Immediately reduce heat to 325 degrees; bake, without opening oven door, until cake has a pale honey color, 70 minutes. (If top appears to be getting too brown, lower heat slightly.) Turn off oven; let meringue stand inside, without opening oven door, at least 1 hour and up to overnight. (Marshmallow center will sink and leave high, crisp sides.)
• Meanwhile, place rhubarb, remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar, muscat, and remaining pinch of salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved and rhubarb is tender and partially broken down, about 7 minutes. Transfer rhubarb to a bowl with a slotted spoon and continue to cook liquid until reduced by half. Pour liquid over rhubarb; let cool completely. Rhubarb can be made to this point and stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week.
• Just before serving, carefully remove cake from springform and place on a serving platter. Whisk together cream and confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Pile 2 1/2 cups whipped cream into center of meringue, then spoon 1 cup rhubarb mixture over. Serve, with remaining rhubarb mixture and whipped cream on the side.

RHUBARB TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
• In a large bowl, combine 1 cup flour, margarine and confectioners' sugar. Mix together until it forms a ball. Press into the bottom and sides of a 9 inch square pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• In a saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, yolks and milk. Stir together, then add chopped rhubarb. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Pour into hot crust.
• In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over rhubarb filling, covering completely.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown.

GERMAN RHUBARB MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 10-inch springform pan.
• Combine butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, and salt in a large bowl and beat with an electric blender until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift together flour and baking powder and mix into the batter, 1/4 cup at a time. Pour batter into the prepared springform pan. Press rhubarb pieces into the batter and sprinkle sugar over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form and meringue mixture is glossy. Remove cake from the oven and spread meringue mixture on top.
• Continue baking until meringue is set and lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Allow to cool in the springform pan.

THOMASBURG RHUBARB MERINGUE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar.
• Alternately mix in the eggs and egg yolks with the almonds, flour, baking powder and the cornflour.
• Spread mixture on an oven tray and bake for 10 minutes.
• Cover with the chopped rhubarb and bake for a further 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile whip egg whites until they form stiff peaks.
• Gradually add sugar to the egg.
• Spread the mixture over the rhubarb and bake for a further 10 minutes.