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Petite Rhubarb Tartlets

A balance of tart and sweet, these lovely little cakes are a delicious portable treat

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July 29th, 2008

Recipe by Nanna Simonsen

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“I very much liked this recipe. I will make these again, but instead of rhubarb, I’ll try blueberries or raspberries.”

Sarah McCann, mom of Leah, 6, Waverly, Ont.

Servings
Makes 8-10 tartlets
Ingredients
  • 2 cups chopped rhubarb
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar, plus 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup blanched almonds
  • 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped and reserved
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 2 eggs
  • Pinch sea or kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsplemon zest
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tbsp potato flour
  • 1/2 tspbaking powder
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • Icing sugar (optional)
  • Directions
  • 1.

    Preheat oven to 375-deg. F.

  • 2.

    In a bowl, sprinkle rhubarb with 3 tablespoons sugar and set aside.

  • 3.

    Using a food processor, process almonds and seeds from vanilla bean into a fine powder.

  • 4.

    Using an electric mixer, beat butter with remaining sugar until creamy and soft. Add eggs, one at a time, while continuing to beat. Add salt, zest and almond-vanilla powder.

  • 5.

    In another bowl, sift flours and baking powder together. Add half of flour to batter; with mixer on slow, add buttermilk and remaining flour.

  • 6.

    Pour batter into muffin cups until half full and top with pieces of sweetened rhubarb. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool and sprinkle with icing sugar.

  • Nutrients Per Serving

    Nutrients per cake 291 calories, 18 g fat, 70 mg calcium, 73 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrates, 2 g fibre, 5 g protein; excellent source of vitamin A and folate; good source of vitamin C.

    Petite Rhubarb Tartlets
    Photo by Lars Ranek
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