Remarkable Rhubarb Bites

Submitted by Dancer

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2 cups rhubarb, diced
• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• confectioners' sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix together rhubarb and 1/2 cup sugar.
3. Set aside. Cream shortening, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and brown sugar.
4. Add egg and then stir in baking soda, salt, cinnamon and flour.
5. Stir in vanilla, then rhubarb mixture. Place batter in a greased and floured 13x9" baking pan and bake for 40-45 minutes.
6. Let cool, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and cut into 2" squares.
7. Nancy {:-).

Reviews

[Mike in NC]

Easy to make and absolutely delicious. A perfect combination of moist, sweet and tart tastes. This will certainly be a recipe that we will use often.

 

[Lisa P.]

Really good! I had no idea what it would be like. It's not fluffy or thick like cake. It's kind of like a cookie bar, or it is kind of like a thin brownie consistancy with a cruncy top. Quite sweet; you can taste the sugar and brown sugar. Easy to cut into squares. So easy to make. The sweetness balances out the rhubarb. Something different to try.

 

[Bet5737]

This was a really terrific recipe and a big hit with my family. It fills the house with a delicious scent and certainly makes wonderful use of the fresh rhubarb in my garden. This is a nice dessert but I can see that it would be lovely with morning coffee too. Thanks for a great receipe!

 

[mickie49]

With a huge rhubarb crop this year, I'm trying lots of new recipes. This one is a real winner! Would advise mixing sugar and rhubarb at least 15 minutes before starting the rest of the recipe, this gives the fruit (or is it a veggie, never did get that straight) time to and sugar time to develop some nice juice.

 

[Jonathan Melendez]

I got super excited when I found fresh rhubarb at the store and so I tried these bars and they're seriously addicting!