Lemon Ice Torte With Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce Recipes

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 SAUCE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine rhubarb, water, sugar, lemon zest and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until rhubarb is soft, about 10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in strawberries, lemon juice and cinnamon. If desired, add food coloring. Cool. Serve over cake.

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB LEMON UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F Spray a 9x13 Casserole Dish In bottom of casserole dish combine rhubarb, strawberries and sugar. Mix well. Sprinkle jello evenly over rhubarb mixture. Sprinkle marshmallows over jello. In a separate bowl make cake mix according to package directions. Pour cake mix over marshmallows. Bake for 45 minutes. Watch after 30 to see if you need to tent cake with foil. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then flip cake upside down onto a large platter or cookie sheet. Slice and serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

TART LEMON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the lemon zest and sugar in the container of a food processor. Blend until the zest is very fine. In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and milk until sugar has dissolved, then stir in the lemon juice. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff but not grainy. Gently fold the whipped cream into the lemon mixture until evenly blended.
• Pour the mixture into a 9x5 inch loaf pan, and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze for 3 hours, or until firm.

LEMON MERINGUE CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°. Grease and flour square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Beat all ingredients except Meringue and Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
• Bake 17 to 21 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Increase oven temperature to 400°. Make meringue. Spread over cake, sealing meringue to edge of pan.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until meringue is light brown; cool. Serve with Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce.
• Meringue: Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time; continue beating until stiff and glossy. Do not underbeat. Beat in vanilla.
• Strawberry-Rhubarb Sauce: Heat rhubarb and sugar to boiling in 1-quart saucepan; reduce heat. Mix cornstarch and 1 tablespoon cold water; stir into rhubarb mixture. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is tender. Cool sauce. Stir in strawberries.

STRAWBERRY-LEMON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl; stir gently. Cover and store in the refrigerator for about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, mix milk and remaining sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed until sugar dissolves, about 2 minutes. Stir in heavy cream, vanilla extract, and some juice from the strawberries, but not the berries themselves.
• Add the mixture to an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes.
• About 10 minutes before the ice cream is finished, puree most of the strawberries in a food processor or blender; reserve a few berries to slice for a garnish. Add the strawberries to the ice cream maker for the last 5 minutes of churning. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.