Rhubarb Kuchen

Total Time: 1 hr 28 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 58 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds
• 5 cups chopped rhubarb
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 1/3 cup strawberry jelly

Recipe

• 1 cream butter with 3/4 cup of the sugar.
• 2 beat in yogurt, egg yolk and orange rind.
• 3 combine flour, baking soda, salt and 1/2 cup of the almonds.
• 4 gradually stir into butter mixture until mixed.
• 5 using wet spatula or hands, spread dough evenly onto bottom and 3/4 inch up side of greased 10-inch springform pan.
• 6 toss rhubarb with remaining sugar and orange juice.
• 7 arrange evenly over the dough.
• 8 sprinkle remaining almonds around the edge.
• 9 bake in 350 f or (180 c) oven for 45-50 minutes or until pastry edge is golden brown and rhubarb is tender.
• 10 let cool on rack.
• 11 remove side of pan.
• 12 to make glaze: in small saucepan, bring strawberry jelly and 3 tbsp of water to a boil while whisking constantly.
• 13 reduce heat and boil gently whisking often for approx.
• 14 3 minutes or until thickened.
• 15 brush over rhubarb and sides of cake.
• 16 let stand to cool for 5 minutes.