Rhubarb Matrimonial Square

Northern_Reflectionz's Note:

When hot from the oven, serve with whipped or ice cream. Or cool and cut in squares. Easier than the regular matrimonial date squares my grandmother spent hours preparing

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 3 cups rhubarb , cut in 1/2 inch pieces
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 ½ cups flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 ¾ cups rolled oats
• ¾ cup butter

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, cook rhubarb with 1/2 cup of the sugar until it is tender.
2. Combine 1/4 cup of sugar with cornstarch and add to the rhubarb mixture.
3. Continue cooking 4-5 minutes.
4. Cool.
5. Sift flour and baking soda, brown sugar and rolled oats.
6. Cut in butter.
7. Pat half of this mixture into a 9 x 13 pan (greased).
8. Spoon cooled rhubarb mixture over.
9. base.
10. Top with other half of crumbed mixture.
11. Bake 375F 35-45 minutes.
12. Cut in squares once cooled.

Reviews

[LillyZackMom]

This was GREAT! I've never had rhubarb so I had no clue what I was getting into. I ended up with about 2.75c of diced rhubarb and was AMAZED at the amount of liquid yielded from that and the 1/2c of sugar. Instead of 3/4c of butter I used 1/2c of butter plus 1/4c of applesauce. Followed the recipe exactly and LOVE this! Thanks for sharing!

[Elisa72]

The first time I made this the topping was too dry and just fell apart - but the family loved it anyway. So I made it again, but this time substituted applesauce for half the butter. The topping held together much better and the family STILL loved it!

[sugar maple]

These are excellent. I made them with rhubarb from our garden and we all loved them.