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                     RHUBARB AND NUT STREUSEL CAKE

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2   c            Sugar/divided
  3       tb           Corn starch
  3       c            Diced fresh rhubarb
    3/4   c            Milk
  1       tb           Vinegar
  2 1/4   c            All-purpose flour
    3/4   c            Butter
    1/2   ts           Baking powder
    1/2   ts           Baking soda
    1/2   c            Finely chopped nuts
  1       ea           Egg(beaten)

 Combine 3/4 cup sugar and corn starch in medium sauce.
 Stir in rhubarb. Cook and stir over medium heat until
 mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Cool and set
 aside. Stir together milk and vinegar and set aside.
 Combine flour and remaining 3/4 cup sugar. Cut in
 butter until mixture is crumbly and set 1/2 cup of
 mixture aside. To remainder add baking powder, baking
 soda and nuts. Combine egg and milk mixture and add to
 dry ingredients, stir until just moistened. Spread 2/3
 of the batter over the bottom and sides of a buttered
 9" spring form pan. Spoon rhubarb filling over batter.
 Drop remaining batter over rhubarb by spoonful,
 sprinkle with reserved streussel mixture. Bake in
 preheated 350 F oven 50 minutes.



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