Rhubarb Bars
Description
These rhubarb bars have a shortbread crust, a sweet and tangy topping made with rhubarb and strawberry Jell-O, and a delicious buttery crumb topping.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 cup butter
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2 eggs
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2 tablespoons milk
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5 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb
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1 (3 ounce) package strawberry flavored Jell-O®
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2 cups white sugar
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup butter
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 10x15-inch jellyroll pan.
2
To make the crust: Stir 2 cups of flour and baking powder in a large bowl; cut in 1/2 cup of butter by pinching between your fingers or using a fork or pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in egg and milk just until the mixture is moistened. Pat into the bottom of the prepared pan.
3
Spread rhubarb over crust in an even layer, then sprinkle dry gelatin powder over rhubarb.
4
To make the topping: Stir 2 cups white sugar and 1 cup flour together in a bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup of butter as you did for the crust. Sprinkle topping evenly over rhubarb.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden brown and the rhubarb is tender enough to easily pierce with a fork, about 45 minutes. Cool and then cut into bars to serve.