Strawberry Rhubarb Bars

Thursday, August 6, 2009

My sisters and I like to bake when we get together. It’s just something fun we all enjoy. My older-younger sister had recently tried some strawberry-rhubarb pie and really wanted to make something with those flavors. After searching the Internet, we came across this recipe and decided to try it. I’m so glad we did. These bars are perfectly sweet and tart and so easy to make.

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Strawberry Rhubarb Squares

Yield: 20 bars

Ingredients:

Crust and Topping
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
2/3 cup chopped nuts
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt

Strawberry-Rhubarb Filling
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup flour
2 Tbsp milk
4 eggs
4 cups sliced strawberries (2 pints)
4 cups sliced rhubarb (8 stalks)

Directions:

Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and vanilla with spoon. Stir in 2 cups flour, the oats, nuts, baking soda and salt until crumbly (we needed to add more oats and flour, probably another cup of each. We also used our hands to mix this). Reserve 2 cups crumbly mixture. Press remaining crumbly mixture in ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan.

In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, 2/3 cup flour, the milk and eggs with spoon until smooth. Fold in strawberries and rhubarb. Spoon filling onto crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbly mixture.

Bake 40 to 50 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling is set. Cool slightly, about 30 minutes. For serving pieces, cut into 5 rows by 4 rows. Serve with whipped cream. Store covered in refrigerator.

Recipe from Betty Crocker

– – makes 20 bars

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9 Responses to “Friday Faves – Two Peas and Their Pod makes Pomegranate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies”

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The Small Boston Kitchen — January 14, 2011 at 1:07 pm

What a great idea for a cookie! I love the pictures, and that you thought the add pomegranate to cookies…will have to give these a try, great post!
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Blog is the New Black — January 14, 2011 at 1:24 pm

I made TPATP’s pom cookies, too! Delicious! Yours look awesome.
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Cathy B. @ Brightbakes — January 14, 2011 at 1:33 pm

These never fail to make me think “What a great idea”…Pomegranate in a cookie is so unique and pretty! (and tasty!)
love,
cathy b.
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Fun and Fearless in Beantown — January 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm

I love the pairing of pomegranate and white chocolate. I’ve never eaten that flavor combination before but I can how imagine how good it tastes!
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Rachel — January 14, 2011 at 3:37 pm

Looks delicious!!
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Daisy — January 14, 2011 at 4:59 pm

cute blog name! this combo sounds amazing!
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Megan — January 14, 2011 at 6:46 pm

Maria has such a great blog… and those cookies sound so good. I kind of want to make a chocolate cookie with pomegranate seeds now.
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Maria — January 14, 2011 at 7:06 pm

Thanks again for having me! This was fun:) I hope your readers like the cookies, we sure do:)
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Peggy — January 16, 2011 at 11:17 pm

I love little “experiments” that go so right! Can’t wait to try these cookies!