Rhubarb Crisp Dessert
 
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Sweet and tart, this buttery oatmeal-topped Rhubarb dessert will knock your socks off! You'll crave it.
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1½ cups flour
  • 1½ cups old-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 cup cold butter or margarine
  • 3 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb
  • 1¼ cups cold water, divided (only 1 cup of water if using fresh rhubarb)
  • 1½ cups granulated white sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • red food coloring, if desired
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large mixing bowl combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
  3. Cut in the butter (or squeeze it in with your hand) until mixture comes together and is crumbly.
  4. Press 3 cups of mixture into an ungreased 9x13 pan. Set aside.
  5. If rhubarb is frozen, soak it in 1 cup of cold water for 3 minutes and then drain. If rhubarb is fresh, skip this step.
  6. In a saucepan combine sugar, cornstarch, and remaining water (1/4 c if using frozen rhubarb that you soaked and drained or 1 cup of water if you are using fresh rhubarb).
  7. Add rhubarb, vanilla, and food coloring to sugar mixture and bring to a boil. Cook and stir for approx. 5 minutes or until mixture thickens.
  8. Spoon rhubarb filling over crumb crust and sprinkle remaining crumb mixture on top of filling.
  9. Bake at 350 degrees for 23-24 minutes or until golden brown.
  10. Serve with ice cream if desired.
  11. Enjoy!
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/rhubarb-crisp-dessert/