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Ingredientes
- 1 stick plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature (plus more for pan )
- 2 cup plain whole-milk yogurt
- 1 pound rhubarb (trimmed and cut crosswise into 3-inch pieces )
- 1 ½ cup granulated (plus more for sprinkling )
- 1 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ cup shelled unsalted pistachios
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
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