Rhubarb is a staple in Amish kitchens during the spring and as cool spring turns into warm summer there's no more refreshing way to enjoy rhubarb than as a pudding. Â Enjoy this recipe that comes to us from the Amish settlement of! Fredonia, Pennsylvania, where rhubarb is king of the menu
Amish Rhubarb Pudding
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Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup butter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 cups chopped rhubarb
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 cup boiling wate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, ½ cup of sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix in ¼ cup of butter with a fork, or rub between your fingers until it is in small pieces.
- Stir in the buttermilk just until blended.
- Spread evenly in the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Make a layer of rhubarb over the batter in the dish, then sprinkle 1 cup of sugar over it.
- Dot with remaining butter.
- Sprinkle with nutmeg, then pour boiling water over the whole thing.
- Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until the batter is cooked through and rhubarb is tender. Serve warm or cold.
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