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                               RHUBARB RIPPLE
 
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 Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Desserts
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    5       c            Rhubarb, cut 1 pieces
    1                    Stick cinnamon
    1       c            Sugar
    2       tb           Flour
                         Red food coloring (optional)
    1 1/2   c            Water
                         Top:
    1       c            Sifted flour
    3       tb           Sugar
    1 1/2   ts           Baking powder
      1/2   ts           Salt
      1/4   ts           Allspice
      1/4   ts           Cinnamon
      1/4   c            Shortening
      1/2   c            Pecans
    1                    Egg
    2       tb           Milk
    1                    Egg white
    1       tb           Sugar
                         Whipped or ice cream
 
   Place cut rhubarb in round baking dish (2-1/2 qts)
   with Cinnamon stick. Combine 1 cup sugar with 2 tbsp.
   flour and scatter over fruit.  Pour on water and add
   red food coloring if desired to the proper shade. Bake
   in hot oven for 25 min.
   
   In bowl stir together 1 cup flour, 3 Tbsp. sugar,
   baking powder, salt and allspice and cinnamon.  With 2
   knives cut in shortening until crumbs. Whisk egg with
   2 tbsp. milk.  Add pecans to dry and mix in milk
   mixture stirring into soft dough.  Turn out on floured
   board and knead gently 12 times.  Pat into a circle.
   Cut in wedges and put on baked fruit.  Brush with
   beaten egg
  
 
 
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