Rhubarb season is here and the rhubarb is growing fast. A number of years ago I saw this recipe in a magazine and tucked it away in my recipe binder. If you like rhubarb and cream cheese you will love this square. It is delicious. A wonderful dessert for Mother's Day.
Crust:
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, cubed
- 4 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup warm milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- In a large bowl whisk together flour and salt.
- Add cubed butter to flour. Using pastry blender cut butter into small pieces as you would for pie crust.
- In a small bowl whisk together egg yolks, warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Pour into dry ingredients and stir until completely mixed.
- Gather dough into a ball, kneading just until it holds together. Divide dough in half.
- Roll out each piece to fit a 9" x 13" x 2" pan. Place one piece in pan and cover with filling.
- 2 packages cream cheese (250 grams/8 ounces each)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg, separated
- 3/4 cup rhubarb sauce
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg yolk until smooth and creamy.
- Swirl 3/4 cup rhubarb sauce into the filling.
- Pour over first layer of crust. Add the second layer of crust over top of filling.
- Slightly beat egg white and brush over top layer of dough and sprinkle chopped pecans over top.
- Cover and allow to rise for 1 1/2 hours in a warm place.
- Bake in a 350ยบ oven for 35 minutes.
- Cool and cut in squares. Serve with rhubarb sauce if desired.
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 1/4 cups rhubarb, chopped
- 1/8 teaspoon almond extract
- Bring water and sugar to boil, add rhubarb and cook for 10 minutes until tender and slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat, stir in almond extract and cool.
- Serves: 15
Oh Betty - this sounds amazing and so unique! My rhubarb is growing by leaps and bounds too but it's too muddy right now to get into the garden. I simply have to try this recipe.
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ReplyDeleteLove rhubarb! Haven't seen any in the stores yet but I'll watch for it. I want to try this recipe.
ReplyDeleteWhen Rhubarb comes to my grocery store, it is quite expensive. Is there any reason I could not use strawberries or blackberries. It sounds delish and could become a favorite. BTW, love this blog. Have learned a lot from it. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that strawberries or blackberries would work just fine. My rhubarb in the garden is flourishing, wish I could give you some:) Blackberries are expensive here.
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