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Summary
For some, the beginning of spring is marked by budding crocuses and blooming daffodils. For me, it's all about the rhubarb. After a long winter of baking endless nut, citrus, and chocolate cream pies, the emergence of those leafy pink stalks from the ground is a harbinger of the coming bounty of spring and summer fruits. Some wait until strawberries are in season a few weeks later to start baking with rhubarb, but I use it as soon as humanly possible. Toasted almond frangipane is a lovely, creamy foil to the tartness of the rhubarb, and adds an extra layer of flavor without overwhelming the star ingredient.
Ingredients
- Cornmeal Crust for one double-crust 9-inch (23-cm) pie
- 2/3 cup (75 g) slivered almonds, toasted
- 1/3 cup (65 g) sugar
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick/85 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (150 g) sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 pounds (680 g) fresh rhubarb, chopped into 1-inch (2.5-cm) pieces (about 3 cups; remove any tough strings)
- Zest of 1 orange
- Egg wash or milk, for glaze
- Raw sugar, for garnish
Instructions
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Nutrition

- Servings Per Recipe: 9
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 470 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 23 g 35.1%
- Saturated Fat: 7 g 36.31%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 24 mg 7.91%
- Sodium: 110 mg 4.59%
- Calcium: 88 mg 8.82%
- Potassium: 470 mg 13.44%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 9.37%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 64 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 6 g 22.38%
- Sugar: 48 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 6.07%
- Vitamin C 17.81%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
- Exchange - Fat4
- Exchange - Fruit2
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs2
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit1 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total2 oz-eq