RHUBARB CUSTARD CAKE

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He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.”    Revelation 21:5

Whew!  We had company last week and while I was busy playing hostess and having loads of fun, the garden continued to produce!  Little by little the frig has filled with tomatoes, greens beans, cucumbers, and more!  This weekend mom and I have been busy bees canning, canning, and canning! 

I am so thankful to Cheryl Harris who sent us today’s recipe to SHARE!  I love the idea of this Rhubarb Custard Cake recipe and cannot wait to make it!  I don’t happen to have rhubarb growing at my house because I married a man who believes there is no such thing as a delicious rhubarb recipe 🙂  I, on the other hand grew up eating rhubarb snapped right off the plant!  Thank you Cheryl for sharing!

Rhubarb Custard Cake  A SHARE RECIPE FROM CHERYL HARRIS
INGREDIENTS:1 box yellow cake mix
4 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
1 cup sugar
1 cup whipping creamTop with real whipped cream or Cool Whip

  •  Prepare cake batter according to package directions.
  • Pour into a greased 13”x9”x2”  baking dish.
  • Sprinkle with rhubarb and sugar.
  • Slowly pour cream over top.
  • Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool for 15 minutes before serving.  Refrigerate leftovers.

12-15 servings.

Note:  My cake took a little more than  45 min. and sunk a little in the middle but was delicious!

Rhubarb Custard Cake

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RHUBARB

A perennial plant that has celery like stalks that are greenish pink to dark red in color. Rhubarb is a vegetable but is generally prepared and served in the same manner as a fruit. It is most often cooked and sweetened with sugar. It is called the “pie plant” because one of its most popular uses is as pie filling. The rhubarb stalk can be eaten raw but its tart flavor deters people from eating it in that manner. The leaves of the rhubarb should not be consumed because they contain oxalic acid, which makes them toxic. There are two types of rhubarb available. Hothouse rhubarb has yellow leaves and pink to light red colored stalks that are milder in taste and not as stringy. Field-grown rhubarb has green leaves and deeper red stalks that have a more intense flavor.

Uses:

Rhubarb can be eaten raw with a little sugar sprinkled over it but it is generally cooked with other ingredients to produce a fruit dish of some type. Rhubarb can be used nicely to enhance the flavor of other fruits, such as pairing it with strawberries in baked sauces or beverages. It makes a delicious pie filling and is also used to make sauce in the same manner as applesauce. Rhubarb can also be used to make jellies, jams, cakes, muffins, and other desserts. It can also be used in savory dishes and is good as a sauce to serve with meats and fish.

How to Buy:

Rhubarb stalks vary from red to pink and they may also appear speckled or green. This color variation has little or no impact on the ripeness of the rhubarb. When selecting, choose stalks that are fresh looking, crisp and blemish free. Mature stalks will range from 1 to 2 inches in diameter but the smaller diameter stalks are younger and generally tenderer. If the stalks have the leaves still on them, look for smaller leaves, which is also an indication of a younger stalk. Avoid limp stalks and stalks with split ends, which are indications that the rhubarb is not fresh or that it has not been stored properly. Rhubarb is also available canned and frozen.

At Their Best:

Field-grown rhubarb’s peak season is April and May and it is available through the early summer. Hot-house rhubarb is generally available January through June.

Storage:

Before storing, remove any leaves from the rhubarb stalks and discard. Rhubarb stalks can be stored in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days, unwashed and sealed in an air tight plastic bag or tightly wrapped in plastic. It is best to store fresh rhubarb in whole stalks because cut or diced pieces will dry out more quickly. Trim just before using. Rhubarb can be frozen for future use by cutting the stalks into 1-inch lengths and packaging in airtight bags or by stewing first and then freezing. Rhubarb does not need to be sweetened before it is frozen.

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