Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars

Name: Rhubarb Oatmeal Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup chopped nuts; 1 1/2 cups rolled oats; 1 cup brown sugar, packed; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 cup shortening; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; 3 cups chopped rhubarb; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup water; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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Recipe by Lezlie

A delicious rhubarb bar, great for the first rhubarb of the season, or to use up the last. I have found that cooking the rhubarb in half water half fruit juice (I've used orange or pineapple) enhances the flavour nicely.

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READY IN: 35mins

YIELD: 24 bars

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Crust
¹⁄₂

cup chopped nuts
1 ¹⁄₂

cups rolled oats
1

cup brown sugar, packed
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂

cups flour
1

cup shortening
¹⁄₄

teaspoon vanilla
Filling
3

cups chopped rhubarb
1 ¹⁄₂

cups sugar
2

tablespoons cornstarch
¹⁄₄

cup water
1

teaspoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Crust: Combine all ingredients until crumbly.
Pat half of mixture into 13x9" baking pan and bake for about 20 minutes before pouring filling on top.
Filling: In saucepan combine rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch and water.
Cook until clear.
Blend in vanilla.
Pour over baked crust.
Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

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