Show r j Rhubarbs Rhubarb's Here Hereby by 13 Bail k k Springtime's rhubarb signals e a season of tart and tangy desserts All sweetly inexpensive lve Whether you grow your own or pick from the crop at the supermarket here re are some rhubarb rules One pound makes two cups For a mild flavor navar choose early pink It takes less sugar If the stalks are tender why peel Just sauce it in the skin Or tuck it Into a pie shell alone or in pretty combination with pineapple pine blueberries or pears fresh canned or frozen And for the seasons season's sassiest shortcake co co- co costar star tangy rhubarb with sweet fresh strawberries My recipe below makes a crusty topped sugar shortcake Its It's springtime simple SWEET N TART SHORTCAKE 2 cups 4 cup light cream 2 tablespoons sugar Light cream Sugar Slivered almonds 2 cups halved strawberries lye cups sweet sweetened ell cd cooked rhubarb ye cup sugar Whipped cream Heat oven to Mix Bis- Bis quick cream and 2 tablespoons sugar with fork Beat vigor 20 strokes Knead 8 to 10 times on lightly floured covered cloth board Roll dough tE 12 inch thick cut with floured Inch 3 cutter Place on un mm- mm greased baking sheet Brush tops with cream sprinkle with sugar and almonds B Bake a k e about 10 minutes Cool Stir strawberries rhubarb and 1 cup sugar together Split short short- shortcakes shortcakes cakes and fill with strawberry mixture Top with whipped cream 6 servings Heres Here's a basic Rhubarb Sauce Good warm or cold Delightful as breakfast fruit or as a dessert with cookies SAUCE Heat Beaty to 1 cup sugar and ani W cup water to boiling bOing stirring occasionally Add 4 cups rhu barb cut into inch 1 pieces Simmer about 10 minutes or until rhubarb is tender and slightly transparent If desired stir in few drops red food coloring 5 servings Sometime try this sauce over squares of fresh white cake top with whipped cream A Atar At tar t a r t refreshing springtime dessert |