Wednesday, May 27, 2009

May Daring Bakers: Rhubarb Strudel

The May Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Linda of make life sweeter! and Courtney of Coco Cooks. They chose Apple Strudel from the recipe book Kaffeehaus: Exquisite Desserts from the Classic Cafés of Vienna, Budapest and Prague by Rick Rodgers. What a great choice! I would never have attempted homemade strudel dough myself, but it was actually extremely easy! Stretching the dough by hand was intimidating, but the dough was strong and pliable, making it a pleasant task.

You can check out the original recipe on the hosts' blogs (linked above) or in the bookitself. I ended up making a rhubarb filling instead of the suggested apple filling (a permitted substitution this month!), and it was really delicious. I used David Lebowitz's roasted rhubarb recipe, which is tart but very yummy. I did find it to be very liquid-y, so I drained it in a paper-towel lined colander before filling the strudel.

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36 comments:

  1. KitchenlanderMay 27, 2009 at 12:19 AM

    Love how your strudel looks!
    I wish rubarb was more available here, I just love the taste!

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  2. Deeba PABMay 27, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    I've never tasted rhubard, leave alone see one. Love the idea of the roasted filling. WOW...great strudel...can only dream of how good it tasted!

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  3. AnnaMay 27, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    Beautiful, flaky pastry :) Looks yummy!

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  4. Ria MathewMay 27, 2009 at 9:26 AM

    Lovely looking strudel! :) Dunno how rhubarb tastes... but I'm sure it would have been yumm!!

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  5. alanaMay 27, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    Roasted Rhubarb! Fabulous! I'm going for that one next.

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  6. Rosa's Yummy YumsMay 27, 2009 at 9:49 AM

    Oh, I love rhubarb! Your strudel looks delicious! Great job!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  7. BethMay 27, 2009 at 10:13 AM

    I've recently been getting into rhubarb. It's a flavor that I never had until I met my man, but he loves the tartness of it, so I'm trying to incorporate it into dishes. Glad to see you used it too, and thanks for the link to D. Lebovitz's recipe.

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  8. UnknownMay 27, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    Looks great! I wish there was a way to drain strawberries before they cook...but alas there is not! :-)

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  9. HildaMay 27, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    I haven't had rhubarb in so long I'm not sure I even remember the taste of it properly, but clearly it's something I'm going to have to get back to as soon as possible as I love all things tart. What if you cooked the strawberry juice on low heat for a while so as to reduce it, perhaps you could incorporate it then?

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  10. Susan/Wild YeastMay 27, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    Yes! Don't you love rhubarb? Your dough looks fantastically thin, wasn't it such a pleasure to work with that stuff? Thanks for linking to my strudel!

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  11. Jen YuMay 27, 2009 at 10:42 AM

    Great job on the strudel. Love the icing on top, especially! I just recently got turned on to rhubarb and roasting sounds sooo good :) Yum!

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  12. LisaMay 27, 2009 at 10:58 AM

    Wow, your strudel is uber flaky..perfectly done in all aspects. Looks delicious too!

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  13. rajeMay 27, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    This looks Yum! And your strudel is nice and flaky. I haven't tried rhubarb yet. I might try it soon.

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  14. Kenna - everythinggal.comMay 27, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    Beautiful! I love that you drizzled with icing as well. Nice touch!

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  15. Karen | Citrus and CandyMay 27, 2009 at 12:04 PM

    Strudel is gorgeous! And nice substitution :)

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  16. Isolated FoodieMay 27, 2009 at 12:09 PM

    I love rhubarb, so your strudel looks great to me!

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  17. CRUISNDIVAMay 27, 2009 at 12:18 PM

    Great job, I love rhubarb especially at this time of year!

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  18. AnonymousMay 27, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    Roasted rhubarb? Brilliant idea! It looks lovely as can be.

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  19. raquelMay 27, 2009 at 1:43 PM

    i've never made anything with rhubarb (and i can't even pronounce it-LOL!)i am going to try this filling next time..awesome job!

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  20. katMay 27, 2009 at 3:09 PM

    I agree rhubarb made a great filling!

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  21. awozMay 27, 2009 at 3:24 PM

    Its rhubarb season...what a wonderfull idea for a great filling.
    Bravo for your tasty looking strudel!

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  22. Varsha VipinsMay 27, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    Strudel looks perfect n yum Sara..:)

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  23. art and lemonsMay 27, 2009 at 4:57 PM

    Yum, rhubarb strudel...

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  24. DragonMay 27, 2009 at 6:23 PM

    I love the filling! Great job on this month's challenge!

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  25. LindaMay 27, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    i love the sound of your filling...you did a fantastic job!

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  26. Jenny TanMay 27, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    Looks yummy! I think I've only tasted rhubarb once...would love to try it again, if you could send some over! ;)

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  27. sweetakeryMay 28, 2009 at 12:36 AM

    looks yum & flakey! good job!

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  28. dandelionMay 28, 2009 at 6:38 AM

    I am a transplant to the midwest and they eat a lot of rhubarb here. I have yet to get by the texture. This roasted rhubarb may do the trick. Your pastry looks tender and flaky and the filling juicy. yum :)

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  29. LaurenMay 28, 2009 at 8:22 AM

    I'm glad you enjoyed this challenge, your strudel looks wonderful =D!

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  30. RachelMay 28, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    Rhubarb...very nice...looks gorgeous

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  31. Clumbsy CookieMay 28, 2009 at 2:26 PM

    Look at that perfect looking flakey strudel! I wish I could find rhubarb here! Thanks for the link dear!

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  32. AnonymousMay 29, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    Yum, yours looks so delicious... That icing on top really makes it irresistible!

    I'm so flattered that my strudel made your favorites list! :)

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  33. CheriMay 29, 2009 at 12:57 PM

    Yum! Roasted rhubarb filling sounds so delish.

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  34. VeraJune 1, 2009 at 4:23 PM

    Sara, your filling sounds delicious, and the strudel is so flaky! Great gob!

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  35. AnonymousJune 5, 2009 at 6:01 PM

    Yummm rhubarb. Looks great!

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  36. YJune 6, 2009 at 5:41 AM

    Rhubarb is a great alternative to apple! Love it!

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