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A Restaurant Dessert Recipe
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
from Real Restaurant Recipes
It doesn't have to be a holiday for you to make this delicious strawberry
rhubarb crisp. By making it, the day becomes special.
And of course you can make it extra special by topping the restaurant
dessert recipe with whipped cream or ice cream.
Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Serves 4.
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Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups rhubarb, pieces
1/2 cup strawberries, sliced
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons orange juice
Ingredients for Topping:
2/3 cup old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
5 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons pecans (or walnuts), chopped
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Butter an 8 x 8 inch baking pan
In a mixing bowl combine and toss the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch and orange juice
Transfer mixture to the buttered baking dish
Mix the oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in a bowl
Cut in the butter with a pastry blender or use your fingers until the mixture becomes coarse
crumbs
Mix in chopped nuts and spread over the fruit mixture
Bake until the topping is golden brown and the fruit is bubbling (30-35 minutes)
Note: Because ovens vary, check the cooking progress of the dessert after 25 minutes.
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