This very delicious rhubarb recipe and photo are from the website
Rosa's Yummy Yums. This dessert will melt in your mouth as it is so good! If you love rhubarb,
this is a must try recipe.
Check here for
Basic Rules For Baking or here for
Secrets Of A Successful Cake. Also check out more great
Cake Recipes.
Rhubarb Meringue Slices
Recipe Type:
Cake,
Rhubarb,
Perfect Meringue
Yields: serves many
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Ingredients:
Butter Crust (see recipe below)
Rhubarb Filling (see recipe below)
Meringue Topping (see recipe below)
1/4 cup grated coconut
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 8x8-inch square
baking pan.
Prepare Butter Crust. Bake crust for approximately 15 minutes or until firm.
Remove from oven and set aside.
Prepare Rhubarb Filling. Spread
prepared filling over the baked crust; set aside.
Prepare Meringue Topping. Spread prepared meringue over the layer of rhubarb sauce
and sprinkle the grated coconut over the top.
Bake approximately 10 to 15 minutes or until the meringue
is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool completely before cutting into squares or slices.
Butter Crust:
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup granulated
sugar
1
egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose
flour
1 teaspoon
baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 1/4 cup
sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and
salt. Stir into the butter mixture until a stiff dough forms. Press the dough into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides
of the prepared baking pan.
Rhubarb Filling:
3 cups fresh rhubarb, chopped
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons water plus 2 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons cornstarch
In a large saucepan, combine the rhubarb, 1/2 cup sugar,
cinnamon, and 3 tablespoons water. Bring to a boil and cook until the
rhubarb is tender, approximately 10 minutes.
In a small bowl, mix the remaining 2 tablespoons water
with the cornstarch; stir into the rhubarb mixture in the pan. Cook,
stirring constantly, until the mixture has thickened. Remove from heat
and spread over the baked crust.
Meringue Topping:
2 egg whites
Pinch salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
In a large bowl, beat the egg whites together with the salt until peaks
form. Gradually add the 1/2 cup sugar, continuing to beat the whites until stiff peaks form.
