Rhubarb Custard Bars

Submitted by jagret

"A rhubarb custard on a cookie crust"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 18 bars
• Serves: 18

ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups rhubarb, diced

directions

1. Preheat over to 350°F.
2. Combine flour, melted butter, and powdered sugar. Put in a 9x13 inch pan, and spread out evenly. Bake for 15 minutes.
3. Combine eggs, flour, sugar, and salt. Fold in rhubarb. Pour over crust and bake for 45 minutes.
4. 1/2 batch fits in an 8x8 pan.

Reviews

[kannEvore]

Yum! Just what I was looking for. My pie crust did'nt turn out and had none in the freezer. Made this instead. Love the buttery crust and creaminess of the custard with the tang of rhubarb. Thanks for sharing jagret!

 

[Sams Mom]

This was exactly the recipe I was looking for. I usually make rhubarb custard pie and didn't want to mess with pie crust, so glad you posted this recipe. Made 1/2 the recipe in a 8x8 pan. Will bake it a few minutes less next time. Served with vanilla bean ice cream, wonderful dessert. Thanks.

 

[Anonymous]

When I make these I sprinkle a topping of 3/4 C Flour, 3/4 C of Sugar mixed with 1/2 C Butter (mix with pastry blender until fine crumbs) over the rhubarb custard mix before baking and bake for 45-60 minutes until crumbles on top are golden brown. I also reduce the sugar in the custard to 1 and 1/2 C. Topping adds extra sweetness.

 

[Ramelle B.]

I cut sugar to 1 1/2 cups and still was plenty sweet. Easier than pie and good for a crowd.

 

[katiedeheras]

These are extremely easy and super delicious. I feel like it's something you could even have kids make so they can feel fancy in the kitchen. <br/><br/>4 tweaks that make these even better:<br/>1) Use oven temp 375--at 350 my 9x9 pan had to bake for almost 1.5 hrs<br/>2) Reduce sugar in custard to 1 1/4 cups<br/>3) Before baking, brush crust with egg whites--helps keep it crisp after baking<br/>5) Slice strawberries and put a layer below and on top of the filling