Rhubarb Crunch

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup rolled oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup butter
• 6  cups  diced rhubarb
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 4  tablespoons cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  red food coloring

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400; grease 11x7x1 1/2" baking dish.
2. In mixing bowl combine flour, oats, brown sugar and salt.
3. Cut in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs; reserve 1 cup crumbs; press remaining crumbs into baking dish.
4. Arrange rhubarb on crumbs.
5. In small saucepan combine cinnamon, sugar and cornstarch; stir in water; cook over medium heat stirring constantly until thickened.
6. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla and food coloring.
7. Pour on rhubarb; sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
8. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes; turn temperature to 325; bake for 40 minutes longer.