Ravishing Rhubarb Apple Loaf 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.

EASY APPLE RHUBARB JAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan mix together the rhubarb, apples, sugar, water and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, then cook over medium heat for 20 minutes or until the fruit is soft. Stir in the pectin and boil for 5 minutes.
• Ladle into sterile jars, wipe rims with a clean cloth or paper towel, and seal with new lids. Process in a bath of simmering water for at least 10 minutes, or as recommended by your local extension if you are at a high altitude. Store unopened jars in a cool dark place. Refrigerate jam after opening.

RHUBARB APPLESAUCE

Steps:

• Combine apples, rhubarb, apple cider, sugar, and cinnamon in a large saucepan. Cover and cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and mix on medium-high speed until all chunks are gone. Serve warm.

RAVISHING RHUBARB APPLE LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder,baking soda and salt.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs; stir in apple juice, butter and vanilla.
• Stir wet ingredients into dry until just combined. Gently stir in rhubarb until evenly distributed.
• Spoon into greased 9x5 loaf pan.
• Topping: in a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over batter.
• Bake for 60-65 mins or until toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan for 10 mins, then turn onto wire rack to cool completely.
• Variation: spoon batter into 18 greased muffin cups; sprinkle with topping.
• Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes; cool as above.

APPLE, RHUBARB & CUSTARD TART

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Roll out the pastry to the thickness of £1 coin and use it to line a 23cm tart tin. Cut a round of baking paper bigger than the tin and place in the tin with baking beans on top. Bake blind for 15 mins, then remove the beans and bake for a further 10-15 mins until lightly golden. Remove the tart from the oven and turn the oven down to 160C/140C fan/gas 3.
• While the tart is in the oven, prepare the filling. Gently heat the rhubarb, apple, caster sugar and orange juice in a small pan for 10 mins until fruit is soft, but still holding its shape. Once cooked, remove from the heat and leave to cool slightly while you make the custard.
• Heat the cream, milk and vanilla pod in a small pan and bring to the boil. Whisk the eggs and sugar in a separate bowl. When the cream mix has reached boiling point, pour this over the eggs while still whisking, then pour the mix through a sieve into a clean bowl or jug and add the orange zest.
• Once the tart case is cooked, scatter the fruit over the bottom of the case and pour the custard on top. Place the tart in the oven and cook for 30-35 mins until the custard is just set. Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely before cutting into slices.

RHUBARB BROWN SUGAR LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Spray 2 loaf pans (I use stoneware or glass) with non-stick spray and line bottoms with parchment paper, if you have it.
• Combine flour, soda, and salt and set aside.
• In a large bowl, blend cup of sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and melted stick of maragrine. Whisk in the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients and rhubarb JUST UNTIL flour is incorporated--no more!
• Pour batter into the loaf pans.
• Mix topping ingredients and spoon evenly as possible over both loaves.
• Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Allow loaves to cool 10 minutes before removing. Allow to cool out of pans as well.

RHUBARB BREAD

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the sugar and oil; blend in egg, vanilla and milk. Combine flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; add to moist ingredients. Stir in rhubarb and nuts. Transfer to 2 well-greased 8x4-in. loaf pans. , Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

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.