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Best Rhubarb Dessert


In response to a Baking Sheet reader request for a recipe makeover, this cobbler is a mixture of rhubarb, strawberries, sugar and thickener, baked under a batter that's somewhere between a cobbler and a crisp. A sprinkling of sparkling sugar brings just the right amount of crunch and shine to the top. This dessert is perfect served warm, with a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream on top.

Ingredients

Fruit

  • 4 cups diced rhubarb
  • 1 quart strawberries, washed and sliced, or thawed if frozen
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca or cornstarch

Topping

Directions

1. For the fruit: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Spread the rhubarb in the dish.

2. Pour the sugar and tapioca over the strawberries; stir well and let the mixture sit for at least 15 minutes, so the juice from the berries will soften the tapioca. After this rest, pour the berries and sugar over the rhubarb in the baking dish.

3. For the topping: Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

4. Add the milk, egg, and vanilla to the melted butter; whisk the mixture together and pour into the dry ingredients.

5. Stir the batter together until it's evenly moistened.

6. Spread the batter over the fruit in the pan, and sprinkle it with sparkling sugar.

7. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the fruit bubbles at the edges and the top is golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve warm.

Recipe summary

Hands-on time:
30 mins. to 40 mins.
Baking time:
40 mins. to 45 mins.
Total time:
1 hrs 10 mins. to 1 hrs 25 mins.
Yield:
9 servings
Rate recipe
****+
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Tips from our bakers

  • You can prep the fruit, mix it with the sugar and tapioca, and hold the mixture in the refrigerator for up to 3 days before baking this dessert.

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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 197g
Servings Per Batch 9
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303 Calories from Fat 99
Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g
Saturated Fat 7g
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 51mg
Sodium 104 mg
Total Carbohydrate 51g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 44g
Protein 2g
* The nutrition information provided for each recipe is determined by the ESHA Genesis R&D software program. Substituting any ingredients may change the posted nutrition information.

Reviews

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*****

09/20/2009

Cassie from Lebanon, IN

Wonderful! Even my mom that this was better than strawberry rhubarb pie. Just the right amount of sweet vs. tart. This one is a keeper.

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