Best Grandmas Rhubarb Bars Recipes

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image

GRANDMA'S RHUBARB BARS



Grandma's Rhubarb Bars image

Even if rhubarb season is over, but you happened to freeze some, this recipe is worth using it in! It came from my Grandma Mickey, ranch cook extraordinaire!

Provided by Aurora McBee

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h25m

Number Of Ingredients 18

CRUST
1 c butter, room temperature
2 c flour
2 Tbsp sugar
FILLING
6 egg yolks
1/2 tsp salt
2 c sugar
4 Tbsp flour
1 c heavy cream
1 tsp vanilla
5 c rhubarb, chopped
TOPPING
6 egg whites
dash salt
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
3/4 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350*. Have ready a 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • 2. For Crust: Mix sugar and flour. Cut in butter, until mixture is crumbly. (a food processor works well here) Pat into pan. Bake 10 minutes.
  • 3. While crust is baking, prepare the filling: Beat egg yolks, salt, sugar, flour, cream, and vanilla. Add rhubarb. Pour over crust. Bake 25 minutes. Lower oven temp. to 300*, bake 20 minutes more. Remove from oven.
  • 4. Raise oven temp. back to 350*
  • 5. While your bars are baking, prepare the topping: Beat ingredients intil stiff peaks form. Spread over hot filling. Bake for 15 minutes, or until meringue is nicely browned.
  • 6. Cool and cut into bars.

RASPBERRY LINZER BARS



Raspberry Linzer Bars image

Even though this dessert feels a little sophisticated, it puts a childlike grin on everyone who tastes it. - Holly Cain, St. Petersberg, Florida

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/3 cups butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups ground almonds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup seedless raspberry preserves
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and lemon zest. In another bowl, mix flour, ground almonds and cinnamon; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Press 2 cups dough onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves to within 1/2 in. of edges. Crumble remaining dough over preserves., Bake until lightly browned, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts :

Related Topics