Can you believe that March is over? Spring is here? OK. I’m ready summer! Then I would like to see time slow down. Already I have had an early request for Rhubarb Crisp.
Michael from New Limerick asked to have the recipe early so that he could leave it out for his wife when their rhubarb is ready. Remember, when you have rhubarb available, you can pick it and cut it up in one inch chunks, no need to peel. Just freeze it for use in the winter months. Trivia: Did you know that rhubarb is actually a vegetable? One cup of cooked rhubarb actually has less than 30 calories, but factor in the sugar, and it comes up to about 280 calories.
3 1/2 cups diced rhubarb
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar 1
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup crushed cornflakes cereal
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Directions: Combine rhubarb, 1 tablespoon flour and white sugar. Mix well and place in pie shell. Melt the butter or margarine and mix with 1/2 cup brown sugar, crushed corn flakes and 1/2 cup flour. Mix in a bowl and pat down on top of pie. Bake in oven at 350 degrees F for about 40 minutes. Turn off oven and leave the pie in the oven for another hour. Serve warm.
3 cups chopped rhubarb
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup margarine, softened
Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a two quart baking dish. In a large bowl, combine rhubarb, sugar, oats, 1teaspoon flour and brown sugar. Stir until well combined and pour into prepared baking dish. In small bowl, stir together 3/4 cup flour, baking soda and salt. Blend in margarine until all flour is incorporated. Sprinkle over rhubarb mixture. Bake 30 minutes, or until rhubarb is tender.
I have several different recipes for rhubarb crisp, some with oatmeal, some without. I’m sure you have favorites as well. Why not send them in to share?
I can be reached at susieqcooking@ainop.com or c/o Pioneer Times, PO Box 456, Houlton, Maine 04730.
