Flourless Rhubarb-Almond Upside-Down Cake

Makes: 8 servings

Naturally gluten-free cake swaps ground almonds for all the flour and wears a rosy blanket of tart rhubarb and chopped nuts.

ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup almonds, toasted and finely chopped
2 cups 1/2-inch-thick sliced rhubarb (fresh or frozen, thawed and drained)*
1 cup sugar, divided
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs, separated
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees . Place butter in a 9-inch round cake pan. Place pan in oven for 5 minutes or until butter melts. Remove pan from oven. Sprinkle almonds over butter in pan. Arrange rhubarb over almonds in a single layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the sugar.
In a small bowl, stir together almond flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, beat egg yolks, 1/4 cup of the sugar, the almond extract and vanilla with an electric mixer on high for 2 minutes or until light and thickened. Stir in flour mixture.

Thoroughly clean and dry beaters (or egg whites won't stiffen up). In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold egg white mixture, one-fourth at a time, into egg yolk mixture. Spoon batter over fruit mixture in pan, spreading evenly.

Bake for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen cake from sides of pan. Invert onto a serving plate, replacing any rhubarb that stays in pan. Serve warm or cool.

Paul Harvey's Wild Rice Soup

Paul Harvey's Wild Rice Soup

SERVINGS 6

1⁄2 cup wild rice, uncooked
1 minced onion
2 tablespoons butter
2 cups water
2 cubed potatoes
1 bouillon cube (chicken or vegetable)
1 quart milk
1 lb Velveeta cheese, grated
Directions
Prepare wild rice according to directions on package.
Sauté onion in butter until tender.
Add water, potatoes and bouillon.
Cook until potatoes are tender.
Add milk and cheese, stirring occasionally.
When mixture is creamy, add cooked rice.
You can garnish the soup with cooked bacon bits.
You can add mushrooms and/or bell peppers with the onion when cooking.

Paul Harvey's favorite Rhubarb Pie recipe

Paul Harvey Favorite

Perfect Rhubarb Pie Recipe

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. + standing Bake: 55 min. MAKES: 8 servings
Ingredients
4 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
4 cups boiling water
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon quick-cooking tapioca
1 large egg
2 teaspoons cold water
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
1 tablespoon butter

Directions
Place rhubarb in a colander; pour boiling water over rhubarb and allow to drain. In a large bowl, mix sugar, flour and tapioca. Add drained rhubarb; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk egg and cold water; stir into rhubarb mixture.
Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of the pastry dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry even with rim. Add filling; dot with butter. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Bake 15 minutes.
Reduce oven setting to 350°. Bake 40-50 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.
Editor's Note: If using frozen rhubarb, measure rhubarb while still frozen, then thaw completely. Drain in a colander, but do not press liquid out. Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches): Combine 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour and 1/2 tsp. salt; cut in 1 cup cold butter until crumbly. Gradually add 1/3 to 2/3 cup ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.