Sweet, tart and crumbly, these bars are a great sweet snack with coffee or indulgent fruity dessert with a dollop of cream.
Author:Kristen Olson
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 15 minutes
Yield:24 Bars 1x
Category:Dessert
Ingredients
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Crust and Crumb Topping
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped almonds
Raspberry Rhubarb Filling
1/2 cup sugar
5 teaspoons cornstarch
2 cups chopped rhubarb stalks
2 cups fresh raspberries
Instructions
Heat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 9×13 inch pan. Line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides. Grease and flour parchment and pan.
In a large bowl, stir together flour, 1 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. With a pastry blender or fork, cut in butter, egg and vanilla until mixture is crumbly. Press half of mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Stir chopped almonds into remaining crumb mixture; set aside.
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch. Gently fold in the raspberries and rhubarb. Spoon the raspberry-rhubarb mixture evenly over the crust. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 30 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Cut into 4 rows by 6 rows.