Rhabarberkuchen mit Küsschen (Baiser)

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

almond extract

🥗Healthier: vanilla extract

💰Cheaper: none

Vanilla extract is more common and less expensive.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia is a low-calorie sweetener.

Prepare the shortcrust pastry by mixing 110 g butter, 50 g powdered sugar, ½ tsp vanilla sugar, 125 g flour, and 50 g wheat starch until combined.

Press the pastry into a baking dish and pre-bake if necessary.

Prepare the rhubarb filling by chopping approximately 1000 g of rhubarb and mixing it with 100 g of egg whites and 120 g of sugar.

Add approximately 120 g of biscuit crumbs to the rhubarb mixture and stir to combine.

Spread the rhubarb filling over the pre-baked pastry.

For the meringue topping, whip 50 g of egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually add 75 g of sugar until stiff peaks form.

Spread the meringue over the rhubarb filling and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before baking.

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