Apple Rhubarb Bread Recipes

APPLE-RHUBARB BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla until blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add to egg mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in apples, rhubarb and walnuts., Transfer to two greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. Bake 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled loaves in plastic wrap and foil. To use, thaw at room temperature.

APPLE RHUBARB CRUMBLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the rhubarb, apples, egg, sugar, syrup, nutmeg and cinnamon. Pour into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. In another bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle over fruit mixture. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until bubbly.

APPLE-RHUBARB DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a shallow, 1-quart baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, combine melted butter and brioche. Line the bottom of the baking dish with one-third of the mixture.
• In another bowl, combine rhubarb, apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and zest. Let rest until juices begin to run, 5 minutes. Then spread half of the mixture over the brioche in the dish. Top with half the remaining brioche. Spread the remaining rhubarb over that and top with the last of the brioche. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Spoon the warm water evenly over the top.
• Cover and bake in preheated oven 25 to 35 minutes, until rhubarb is tender. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), uncover dish, and bake until top is crusty, rhubarb is soft, and bubbles form at the edges of the dish, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.

RHUBARB BREAD I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a small bowl, stir together milk, lemon juice and vanilla; let stand for 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, oil and egg. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda, stir into sugar mixture alternately with the milk mixture just until combined. Fold in rhubarb and nuts. Pour batter into prepared loaf pans.
• In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon and butter. Sprinkle this mixture over the unbaked loaves.
• Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean.

APPLE AND RHUBARB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 degrees C, Grease a 26 cm spring pan.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl cream butter with sugar for about 5 minutes. Add one egg at a time until well incorporated. Add the vanilla extract, mix well. Turn mixer to low and slowly add the flour mixture. Don't over mix.
• Flod in the cut rhubarb and transfer dough to baking pan. Smooth the top. Sprinkle on the almonds.
• Baked for about 35 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool on wire rack.

APPLE-RHUBARB BETTY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cut rhubarb into 1/4-inch-thick cubes, yielding about 3 cups. Tear brioche into 1/2-inch pieces, yielding 3 to 3 1/2 cups.
• Butter a shallow 1-quart baking dish. In medium bowl, combine melted butter and brioche; cover bottom of dish with 1 to 1 1/2 cups brioche. In another bowl, combine rhubarb, apple, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice. Grate zest; add to mixture. Let sit until juices begin to run, about 5 minutes. Spread half of rhubarb mixture over brioche. Sprinkle with 1 cup brioche. Add remaining rhubarb mixture and juices; cover with remaining 1 cup brioche. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Spoon 6 tablespoons warm water over top.
• Cover; bake 25 to 35 minutes on the middle rack, until rhubarb is tender. Increase heat to 400 degrees; uncover, and bake 10 to 15 minutes more, until rhubarb is soft, top is crusty, and juices begin to bubble at edges of baking dish. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

RHUBARB AND APPLE CHARLOTTE (GARY RHODES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. This recipe will use 6 3x2inch metal pudding molds or a 4x3 inch cake pan.
• Butter the bread on one side.
• Cut six slices of bread into disks that will fit the bases of the molds, plus six to fit the top. If using a single cake pan, cut bread to fit.
• Remove the crusts from the remaining bread and slice each into 1 inch fingers.
• Place a disk of bread in each mold, with the butter side down. Lay the fingers around the insides of the molds with the butter against the sides. It is okay if they are slightly overlapping.
• Melt half the butter in a large saucepan and add the rhubarb once it starts to bubble.
• Stir for one minute before adding 2 ounces of the sugar.
• Cook rhubarb for a further minute, then strain the rhubarb in a colander. Save the collected juice.
• Melt the remaining butter and add the apples once bubbling.
• Cook for 2 minutes hefore adding the remaining sugar.
• Cook for a further 2 minutes and allow to cool.
• Mix a quarter of the cooked rhubarb with the collected juices and bring to a simmer.
• Cook rhubarb until tender, then liquidize to create sauce.
• Mix fruits together once they have cooled.
• Taste for sweetness and add more sugar if needed.
• Divide mixture between the molds then top with the lids. Fold over any excess bread to help secure the lids in place.
• Bake individual charlottes for 20 minutes or a large charlotte for 40-45 minutes.
• To serve, turn out of molds and serve with rhubarb sauce.