Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 5, 2005

This old recipe for a rhubarb dessert is from Grandma Marie (born in 1914). She gave me this recipe in the 1960s.
1 yellow cake mix
4 cups rhubarb – cut fine
1 cup sugar or a little more
1 cup whipping cream
Make cake as directed on box. Put in a 9 inch x 12 inch pan.
Put rhubarb on top.
Sprinkle with the sugar.
Pour cream over all.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.
Posted by Grandma Jeanne on

This old recipe for a rhubarb torte is from Grandma Marie (born in 1914). She gave me this recipe in the 1960s.
Mix the following together like a pie crust:
1 cup flour
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter
Pat into a 9 inch x 12 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 15 or 20 minutes.
Filling:
6 egg yolks
2 cups sugar
1 cup 1/2 & 1/2
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 cups rhubarb
Mix all together. Pour over baked crust and bake 35 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees, until custard is set.
Top with this meringue, and bake until golden brown at 350 degrees.
Meringue:
6 egg whites beaten with 12 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and a dash of salt.
Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 4, 2005

This is one easy recipe! But, boy does it taste good!
Use 1 cup of sugar to every 4 cups of rhubarb.
Cook over low heat until the rhubarb is tender.
Posted by Grandma Jeanne on

This rhubarb cake recipe is excellent. A friend from Rochester, MN, gave us this recipe.
Cream together:
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
Then add the following:
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 cup buttermilk (or add a little lemon juice to regular milk)
Fold in 2 cups finely chopped rhubarb
Topping:
Mix the following together, and place on top of the batter before baking:
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/2 cup nuts
Bake in a greased 9 inch x 13 inch pan at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes. Add a little whipped cream before serving.
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Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 2, 2005

Of all the rhubarb recipes I have, this is by far my favorite (and the favorite of my entire family). When I lived in Minnesota, I made it a lot. Now that I live in Texas, it is hard to find rhubarb. When my mother-in-law send me rhubarb in the mail, this is the rhubarb recipe that I use!
1 cup flour
3/4 cup oatmeal (uncooked)
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup melted shortening
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Mix this together until crumbly. Press 1/2 of this mixture into a greased 9 inch square pan. Pour in 4 cups rhubarb.
Combine:
1 cup white sugar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Cook over low heat until thick and clear. Pour over rhubarb and top with remaining crumbs.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.