Cherry De-Lite Rhubarb Crisp Bars

Posted by Country Ovens, Ltd on Jul 17th 2020

Soak 4 oz. of Cherry De-Lite dried cherries in water for 1 hour to plump slightly prior to beginning the crust.

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees

Crust:

Mix the following ingredients together and then mix the softened butter into the oatmeal mix.

  • 1.5 cups oatmeal
  • 1.5 cups flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • dash of salt
  • 1 cup of butter

Place 3/4 of the crust mix into a 9”x13” cake pan and bake for 20 minutes.

While the crust bakes, begin to mix the Cherry De-Lite and rhubarb mix.

Cherry De-Lite/Rhubarb mix:

  • 3 cups rhubarb
  • 1.5 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 Tablespoons corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • plumped Cherry De-Lite dried cherries (drain the water before adding)

Once the crust is ready, pour the Cherry De-Lite Rhubarb mixture evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the remaining oatmeal crust mix over the top.

Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees