Rhubarb Cream Cheese Torte (ingredients, sugar, powder, baking)

[1DomesticGoddess]

My family loves this 3-layered dessert! With it's slightly sweet graham cracker crust, it's delectable cream cheese filling, and the yummy rhubarb-strawberry-gelatin topping, it's one of those desserts you just can't resist. I look forward every Summer to make this dessert.






Rhubarb Cream Cheese Torte

Prep Time: 2 hrs. & 55 mins. (Prep time also includes cooling and chilling)

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Crumb Mixture:
1-1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened

Cream Cheese Filling:
2 large eggs, beaten well
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Rhubarb Topping:
5 cups (1-1/2 lbs.) thinly sliced fresh rhubarb
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1 (3 oz.) box strawberry gelatin

To make the crumb mixture: In a bowl, add the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter; mix well. (I used a fork to mix the ingredients together.) Press the crumb mixture in the bottom of a greased 11x7-inch glass baking dish. (I didn't grease the bottom of the baking dish, and I didn't have a problem removing the torte.)

At this point, preheat the oven to 350ºF.

To make the cream cheese filling: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in the eggs. Finally beat in the sugar and extract, until mixture is creamy and smooth. Pour the filling over the crumb mixture, and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

After removing the baking dish from oven, allow to cool at room temperature for 2 hours. (But, after cooling for 30 minutes, start preparing the rhubarb topping.)

To make the rhubarb topping: In a 3-quart saucepan, add the rhubarb, sugar, and water. (You may not think a 1/4 cup of water is not enough to cook the rhubarb, but trust me it is.) Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes; stirring continuously. Lower the heat to a simmer, and continue cooking for 5 minutes; stirring continuously. Add the gelatin powder, and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and allow to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Once the rhubarb mixture has cooled, place the saucepan in the refrigerator to chill for 15 minutes, then pour the mixture over the cream cheese filling.

Place the baking dish back in the refrigerator, and chill the dessert for 3 hours before slicing and serving.

Yields: 12 servings

Note: This is one dessert that doesn't need to be covered while stored in the refrigerator. (Refrigerate any leftovers.)

[1DomesticGoddess]

Since posting this recipe, and making this dessert numerous times, I have made a few adjustments to the recipe.

When making the Crumb Mixture: I now use 1-1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, plus 1 more tablespoon of the sugar, and 9 tablespoons of melted butter. Be sure to use melted butter when making the crumb mixture! I found the slightly thicker crust works so much better for this recipe.

Also, when making the rhubarb topping, and placing the saucepan in the refrigerator to chill, chill it for 20 minutes, instead of 15 minutes, and before pouring the mixture over the cream cheese filling.

[brava4]

Looks good, thanks!

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by 1DomesticGoddess

My family loves this 3-layered dessert! With it's slightly sweet graham cracker crust, it's delectable cream cheese filling, and the yummy rhubarb-strawberry-gelatin topping, it's one of those desserts you just can't resist. I look forward every Summer to make this dessert.






Rhubarb Cream Cheese Torte

Prep Time: 2 hrs. & 55 mins. (Prep time also includes cooling and chilling)

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Crumb Mixture:
1-1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened

Cream Cheese Filling:
2 large eggs, beaten well
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Rhubarb Topping:
5 cups (1-1/2 lbs.) thinly sliced fresh rhubarb
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1 (3 oz.) box strawberry gelatin

To make the crumb mixture: In a bowl, add the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter; mix well. (I used a fork to mix the ingredients together.) Press the crumb mixture in the bottom of a greased 11x7-inch glass baking dish. (I didn't grease the bottom of the baking dish, and I didn't have a problem removing the torte.)

At this point, preheat the oven to 350ºF.

To make the cream cheese filling: In a bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Gradually beat in the eggs. Finally beat in the sugar and extract, until mixture is creamy and smooth. Pour the filling over the crumb mixture, and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

After removing the baking dish from oven, allow to cool at room temperature for 2 hours. (But, after cooling for 30 minutes, start preparing the rhubarb topping.)

To make the rhubarb topping: In a 3-quart saucepan, add the rhubarb, sugar, and water. (You may not think a 1/4 cup of water is not enough to cook the rhubarb, but trust me it is.) Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes; stirring continuously. Lower the heat to a simmer, and continue cooking for 5 minutes; stirring continuously. Add the gelatin powder, and stir for 1 minute. Remove from heat, and allow to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Once the rhubarb mixture has cooled, place the saucepan in the refrigerator to chill for 15 minutes, then pour the mixture over the cream cheese filling.

Place the baking dish back in the refrigerator, and chill the dessert for 3 hours before slicing and serving.

Yields: 12 servings

Note: This is one dessert that doesn't need to be covered while stored in the refrigerator. (Refrigerate any leftovers.)

Oh my gosh, that sounds to good to be true. Too bad Rhubarb here is so expensive and not available except for a couple of weeks a year. Now, I am going to check at Aldi's today and see if they have any.

[bg7]

Originally Posted by nmnita

Oh my gosh, that sounds to good to be true. Too bad Rhubarb here is so expensive and not available except for a couple of weeks a year. Now, I am going to check at Aldi's today and see if they have any.

Do you have some yard space?
Next year consider growing rhubarb. Its quite cool looking with its red stems and great big leaves.

[1DomesticGoddess]

Originally Posted by nmnita

Oh my gosh, that sounds to good to be true. Too bad Rhubarb here is so expensive and not available except for a couple of weeks a year. Now, I am going to check at Aldi's today and see if they have any.

Where I live, it can be purchased at the Farmers Market during Summer. But luckily my daughter Jenny has a garden full of rhubarb which she shares with us.

[1DomesticGoddess]

Originally Posted by bg7

Do you have some yard space?
Next year consider growing rhubarb. Its quite cool looking with its red stems and great big leaves.

bg7, Since I've never had good luck in growing it, and my daughter Jenny does. She always shares rhubarb with us.