Best Cherry Rhubarb Betty Recipes

CHERRY RHUBARB TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add rhubarb; cook 5 minutes. Stir in sugar, almond extract, vanilla and cherries. Cook 6 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
• Separate dough into 8 triangles. Spoon cooled rhubarb-cherry mixture onto center of 4 dough triangles. Top each with 1 remaining dough triangle. Use fork to press edges of dough to seal. Place turnovers on cookie sheet.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove turnovers from cookie sheet; place on serving plates. Drizzle each with melted frosting. Serve immediately.

CHERRY RHUBARB CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour and salt; stir well. Cut in butter until crumbly. Pat 2 cups of mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; cover with rhubarb. , In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in water; cook until mixture is thickened and clear. Stir in extract and cherry filling; spoon over rhubarb. Combine nuts with reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over cherries. Bake until filling is bubbly and topping is lightly browned, 40-45 minutes. If desired, serve with ice cream.

BLUSHING BETTY (RHUBARB DESSERT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix rhubarb with 2 cups sugar in a large bowl and spread into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle rhubarb with raisins.
• Beat vegetable shortening with 2/3 cup sugar in a bowl; beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla extract. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl. Gradually stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, alternating with milk, to form a smooth batter. Spread batter over fruit in baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until rhubarb filling is bubbling and topping is set and golden brown, about 1 hour.

RHUBARB CHERRY CRISP

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, stir together the cornstarch and sugar. Stir in the water. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbly. Stir in the cherry pie filling and almond extract. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar and salt. Cut in margarine until the mixture is evenly crumbly. Press 2 cups of this mixture into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread the rhubarb over the crust, then spread the cherry mixture over the rhubarb. Stir the chopped nuts into the remaining crumb mixture, and sprinkle over the top of the fruit.
• Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is crisp and golden. Serve warm topped with ice cream or whipped topping.

RHUBARB BETTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss together the rhubarb, sugar and cinnamon. Add half of the bread cubes, and toss lightly to distribute. Transfer to an ungreased 2 quart microwave-safe baking dish. Top with remaining bread cubes. Drizzle melted butter over the top.
• Cook in the microwave on full power for 12 minutes, or until the rhubarb is tender. serve warm.

CHERRY RHUBARB BETTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Combine granulated sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Add rhubarb and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in pie filling, lemon juice and rind. Combine bread crumbs, cracker crumbs, brown sugar and spices in small bowl. Stir in butter. Spoon half of the fruit mixture into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish, or a 9x13-inch baking pan. Cover with half of the bread and cracker mixture. Repeat the layering ending with crumbs on top. Pour water evenly and slowly over top. Cover with foil. Bake 25 minutes, then uncover and bake 15 minutes more. Great served with Chocolate Sauce drizzled over top or serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.