Recipe ReDux Rustic Rhubarb and Apple Bread – by Emma Stirling APD Editor

Kitchen Klinic — By on April 21, 2012 at 5:26 pm

It’s Recipe ReDux time again and the theme is exploring the North American Spring harvest – spring onions, pea sprouts, asparagus, rhubarb – you get the picture.  As we head into the cooler months Down Under slow pot roasts, baked apples and aromatic spices are more in my head space.  So I took a beautiful bunch of rhubarb and the most amazing apples handpicked from our Easter farm holiday and went recipe exploring…read on.  Make sure you leave a comment at the end too, as we have another superb cookbook giveaway this month.

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The pressure was on to do something interesting. Not a crumble. And not a fool.  That would be a bit foolish as most people know those recipes from their granny. I seriously contemplated adapting this recipe (below) for Rhubodka from thekitchn.com via Katie on Pinterest. How pinteresting is that pic? But I couldn’t weave in the nutrition angle? Anyone?

I checked The Flavour Thesaurus and not surprisingly found very few savoury recipes apart from a rhubarb and vinegar sauce to serve with oily fish like grilled mackerel. But oh, then I found THIS very modern take on rhubarb below and only wished I was so clever to pair Cornmeal Crusted Fish Tacos with Rhubarb Salsa.

 

Rustic Rhubarb and Apple Bread

Sticking with the original comfort food theme and plenty of time at home, Miss 9 and I decided to do a very long and “boring” mum little bread baking without a breadmachine, but using the KitchenAid Dough Hook and Recipe Tips.  And let’s just say I have a heightened respect for bakers.  This is a very *ahem* rustic fruit loaf, that my kids said was too healthy tasting and all raved over Miss 9′s Brownies instead everyone loved.  It’s yummy toasted and spread with a little berries and honey, for afternoon teatime or breakfast and the weekend papers.  The addition of quinoa flakes and grated apple make a fab fibre boost. I will try the recipe again with the addition of little more fruit, or craisins or nuts and perhaps a brown sugar crumble topping to get the kids over the line excited. You can view and print the full recipe here: Recipe Redux Rustic Rhubarb and Apple Bread.

Giveaway time

We have another hot, new cookbook to giveaway this month. Antonio & Lucia – Recipes and Stories from my Australian-Calabrian Kitchen by Ricardo Momesso. It’s filled with the most divine photography and rustic recipes and very helpful tips on preserving, including that olive recipe I’ve been hunting for.  So if you live in Australia, make sure you leave a comment below that screams “pick me”.  Entries open until 5pm Monday 30 April AEST.

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  • Meg’s Thermomix

    “pickme” because we could all do with a little extra Calabrian!

  • http://www.dontwhitesugarcoatit.com Elizabeth Jarrard

    I have made rhubarb vodka before and let me tell you it is AMAZING!!! but your bread looks great too!

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Wow can’t believe you’ve made the vodka Elizabeth!! Thanks too Meg, enthusiasm noted!!

  • http://eatwellwithjanelblog.com Janel

    Your photos are so colorful Emma! Surely vodka WITH rhubarb is nutritious!

  • http://www.eastewart.com EA-The Spicy RD

    Your rustic bread looks lovely to me, and I love the strawberries and honey on top too!

  • http://www.whatsforeats.com.au Nina @ What’s for Eats?

    Emma, I think we jinxed ourselves with mentioning the cooler Melbourne weather at the moment in our posts because this past week has been beautiful (not that I am complaining- I’ll take warm weather over cold any day!)

    Your rhubarb and apple bread sounds like the perfect weekend afternoon tea treat…

  • http://www.brightonyourhealth.com Mary Brighton

    Emma, Love the way you write…it makes me feel like I was there having tea and this delish rhubarb bread with you! Actually I wish i was, would be great to meet you in person.

    Rhubarb is hard to find where I live, that makes me want to buy it the next time I see it- my kids do not know this unique vegetable!

    Bisous from France
    Mary

  • http://www.foodconfidence.com Danielle Omar – Food Confidence RD

    I have bread-baking envy! It looks delicious, love the rustic appeal!

  • http://www.teaspoonofspice.com Serena

    LOVED all the bonus rhubarb recipes here! Am always looking for more inspiration for my plant that is quite bountiful…NEVER, ever heard of rhubarb salsa. Thanks for the scoop. And of course I’ll try your bread. I love to bake and I don’t make bread enough.

  • Kerry C

    Go on… *pick me*… cos if you’re giving it away it’s gotta be good for me! :)

  • http://www.richandlingering.com.au Jason Miller

    I need all the help I can get in being ‘rustic’. I would love to be able to preserve my own produce.

    Ive been experiencing far to much molecular gastronomy, too many foams, and soils, too much spherification, too many tiny vegetables prepped within an inch of their lives. I’m in desperate need of a good dose of ‘down to earthness’

    So pick me.

  • http://www.naturalnewagemum.wordpress.com Sonia @ Natural New Age Mum

    I think I was an Italian in a past life! I love all things Italian, especially the foooooood! I often get mistaken for being of Italian heritage and have lovely Italians talking to me in Italian! Belissimo!

  • http://www.nutritionbudgeteer.com Dr Barb, Nutrition Budgeteer

    Never thought about putting rhubarb in bread before. Novel idea. I confess that I don’t make bread from scratch much lately. Wonder if your recipe could be adapted to use a bread machine?

  • http://www.scoopnutrition.com Emma Stirling

    Wow thanks everyone for the comments and feedback. The bread has now been devoured but I must say how delicious it is and how well it kept (without drying out) for a few days in a sealded container. Yes, Barb I think it would bdefinitely work in a bread machine. Just add the fruit towards the end when you would add fillings.
    But now drum roll please….after much deliberation in the Scoop office we’re chosen Jason as our lucky, cookbook winner. Your comment cracked us up Jason and we hope you jump back and tell us about your rustic experiments in a few weeks. We’ll email you now to get the delivery detials. Thanks for having a go…more cookbook giveaways soon. Emma x

  • http://www.foodstoriesblog.com CJ at Food Stories

    Found your site through Recipe Redux and thought I’d stop by to check it out. I subscribed to your feed and can’t wait to see what your next post will be!