Friday, June 28, 2013

Rhubarb Crunch

Submitted by:  June Shockley
Just made this early summertime favorite.  Love it.

Rhubarb Crunch
Serve this rhubarb dessert warm, topped with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup oats
  • 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 4 cups chopped rhubarb
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • whipped topping or ice cream

Preparation:

  • Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and melted butter; blend well. 
  • Pat half of the crumb mixture into a lightly buttered 9-inch square baking pan. 
  • Top crust with chopped rhubarb. 
  • In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; slowly add water, stirring until smooth and well blended. 
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. 
  • Stir in vanilla. 
  • Pour sauce over rhubarb and sprinkle with remaining crumbs. 
  • Bake at 350° for 40 minutes, or until rhubarb is tender. Serve with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream.
  •  Rhubarb crunch serves 6 to 8. 

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