"Each year when Grandmother asked what kind of birthday cake I'd like, I always said I wanted her rhubarb torte. —Lois Heintz, Holmen, Wisconsin..."
INGREDIENTS
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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2 large egg yolks, room temperature
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1/2 cup shortening
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2 tablespoons sugar
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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FILLING:
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4 cups chopped fresh or frozen rhubarb
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2 cups sugar
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2 large egg yolks, room temperature
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1/4 cup all-purpose flour
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MERINGUE:
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4 large egg whites, room temperature
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1/2 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract