Rhubarb Shortbread Bars
Description
These rhubarb shortbread dessert bars have a tart and sweet custard-like topping atop a shortbread-like crust. Top with vanilla ice cream if you like.
Ingredients
•
1 cup all-purpose flour
•
1/2 cup butter, softened
•
5 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
•
1 cup brown sugar
•
2 eggs, beaten
•
1/2 cup white sugar
•
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
•
3/4 teaspoon salt
•
2 cups 1/4-inch slices rhubarb
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Make crust: Mix together flour, butter, and confectioners' sugar in a bowl; pack firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until crust hardens slightly and is very fragrant, but not yet browned, about 15 minutes.
4
Make filling: Whisk together brown sugar, eggs, white sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl until completely smooth; stir in rhubarb to coat. Pour rhubarb mixture over crust.
5
Bake in the oven until rhubarb mixture sets, about 40 minutes. Cool at least 10 minutes before cutting into bars.