Rhubarb Crumb Squares

Submitted by Boyz 5

"Aaaah, Rhubarb!!! Love it!! Any time of year!! Here's a great recipe from Homemaker's magazine. If you like Rhubarb Crisp, you'll love these squares!!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 25 bars

ingredients

• BASE

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup softened butter

• RHUBARB FILLING

• 4 cups chopped rhubarb (fresh or frozen, about 1 lb.)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
• pecan halves (optional)

directions

1. BASE: In medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, pecans, cinnamon and salt.
2. With a pastry cutter or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
3. Reserving 1 cup of flour mixture, press remainder evenly over base of greased 8-inch square baking pan.
4. RHUBARB FILLING: In medium saucepan, stir together rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch and orange rind.
5. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 5 minutes for fresh rhubarb, 15 minutes for frozen, until thickened.
6. Let cool.
7. Spoon rhubarb filling evenly over base; sprinkle evenly with reserved flour mixture.
8. Bake in 350 degrees oven 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown.
9. Let cool in pan before cutting into squares; top each square with a pecan half.
10. (Squares can be frozen, well wrapped, for up to 2 months).

Reviews

[AZ to AK]

This was my first time cooking with rhubarb and it was great. I found that bottom crust to be very thick so next time I will put it in a larger pan and maybe double the filling. The combination of orange and rhubarb is excellent!

 

[conniecooks]

This is an excellent recipe. I had it in 1994 and made it frequently. But I had lost it. Thank you so much for posting it. These are very yummy!