GRANDMA'S RHUBARB BARS

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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.

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