Delias Rhubarb Torte Recipes

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.

OLD-FASHIONED RHUBARB TORTE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour, confectioners' sugar and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Pat into a 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake at 375° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, beat the eggs, sugar, baking powder and remaining flour. Fold in rhubarb and spread over crust. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cool. Serve with whipped cream.

GRANDMA'S RHUBARB TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Combine butter, 1 1/2 cups flour, and 1 tablespoon sugar in a mixing bowl; beat until combined with an electric mixer. Press mixture into bottom of prepared baking dish.
• Bake crust in preheated oven until firm, about 15 minutes. Remove and let crust cool.
• In large mixing bowl, combine 6 egg yolks, remaining 1/4 cup flour, evaporated milk, 2 cups sugar, and rhubarb. Stir together and pour over cooled crust.
• Bake pie in oven until filling is set, about 1 hour.
• For meringue, beat 6 egg whites in a large bowl using an electric mixer until whites are foamy. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla extract until the mixture holds stiff peaks. Spread meringue over rhubarb filling.
• Return pie to oven and bake until meringue is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

RHUBARB TORTE

Steps:

• BOTTOM LAYER.
• Rub butter, flour and sugar together;press into a large greased 11 x 13 pan,.
• bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
• MIDDLE LAYER.
• In a large bowl mix rhubarb,egg yolks,sugar, flour,evaporated milk, salt and zest of one orange, pour over baked crust and bake at 350 40 - 50 minutes until looks thickened.
• TOPPING.
• Beat egg whites stiff,add salt, add sugar gradually beating between additions.
• Pour over rhubarb and bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until nicely golden brown.
• NOTE: You may sprinkle the topping with coconut or nuts before baking if you wish, coconut seems to keep the topping from 'weeping'.

FRESH RHUBARB TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Prepare a 9x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Mix together 1 cup of flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, and the melted butter until well combined; pat the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Bake the crust in the preheated oven until very lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly. Increase oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.)
• Stir together 1 1/4 cup of sugar, the rhubarb, 2 tablespoons flour, the milk, and beaten egg yolks until thoroughly combined; pour over the crust.
• Bake in the oven until set, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm.

MOM'S RHUBARB CUSTARD TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix 2 cups flour, oats, brown sugar, vegetable shortening, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large mixing bowl until the ingredients are crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup of the crust mixture in a bowl and press remaining crust mixture into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Spread rhubarb evenly over the crust. Whisk eggs, white sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and 1 pinch of salt in a bowl until smooth; pour the egg mixture over the rhubarb. Scatter the reserved oat mixture over the top. Dust the torte lightly with cinnamon and spread small butter chunks evenly over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the torte comes out clean, about 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 6 hours or overnight before serving.

DELIAS RHUBARB AND GINGER BRULEE

Steps:

• Chop rhubarb into 2.5 cm chunks.
• Put with demerara sugar, ground ginger, and candied ginger; toss.
• Put in baking dish.
• Bake for 20 minutes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Stir rhubarb; turn over; bake for 15 minutes more until tender.
• When cooked cool completely.
• Tilt pan so juices come out; press with slotted spoon. Take juices out.
• Turn on broiler.
• Beat cream until thickened.
• Combine yogurt and thick cream; pour over rhubarb. Spoon it evenly over the top, making sure it goes right to edge of dish.
• Spoon sugar over the cream right to the edges.
• Place under broiler; broil until sugar bubbles and turns golden brown; this will take 8 minutes. Watch this time; she is working with an English stove which I am sure is different.
• Take out and cool.

DELIA'S RHUBARB TORTE

Steps:

• Mix crust ingredients together and press into a greased 8x8" pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• Mix filling ingredients together and pour over baked crust. Bake another 20-30 minutes or until thick and set.
• Mix meringue ingredients and whip until stiff peaks form. Spread over top of filling layer. Bake just until peaks are golden.