Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

[Guest guest]

I'm not a big fan of rhubarb. That means I don't crave it like chocolate but for

some reason I have to have some each season. Both our parents made strawberry

rhubarb pie each season. It was a tradition.

 

How about something smaller than a pie? Something easier to share? How about

rhubarb bars? Raspberries would work too!-)

 

 

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

 

Recipe By :The Capital, Annapolis MD 04/25/01

Serving Size : 16 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Desserts

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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Filling:

1 cup sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb

1/3 cup water

1 tablespoon sugar

12 ounce strawberry preserves

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Bar:

1 1/2 cups quick cooking or old fashioned rolled oats

1 cup flour

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons toasted wheat germ

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 cup butter

Drizzle Topping:

3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

3 tablespoons orange juice -- (3 to 4)

 

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine rhubarb, water and sugar in saucepan. Bring to

a boil lover medium heat. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rhubarb is

very soft. Combine preserves, cornstarch and orange peel in small bowl. Stir

into rhubarb mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.

Remove from heat.

 

Combine all bar ingredients except butter in large bowl. Cut in butter until

crumbly. Reserve ¾ cup crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of

ungreased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake for 19 to 24 minutes or until edges are

lightly browned.

 

Spread rhubarb mixture to within ¼ inch of edge of crust. Crumble reserved crumb

mixture over filling. Continue baking for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden

brown. Cool completely. Stir together drizzle ingredients in small bowl until

desired consistency. Drizzle over cooled bars.

 

Source:

" http://www.hometownannapolis.com/food1.html "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 236 Calories; 4g Fat (15.2% calories from

fat); 4g Protein; 48g Carbohydrate; 2g Dietary Fiber; 8mg Cholesterol; 63mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 2 Other

Carbohydrates.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 1248 0 0 0 0 0 0 974 0 0 0 0 0 0 1191 0

 

 

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