Rhubarb Dream Dessert

I grew up eating rhubarb desserts – bars, cobblers, crisps – pretty much any dessert that used rhubarb. This happens to be my favorite one. It’s a great combination of sweet and sour.

Growing up, we always had dessert. Today, dessert is a treat, rather than standard part of my meal. Since I prefer savory over sweet, I made a lot of meals growing up while my mom made the majority of desserts, although I always helped.

For this dessert, my mom would chop the rhubarb while I made the crust and filling. At the time, I thought she was giving me the “easier” jobs. Now, I think she just didn’t want me handling the knife. My family has this irrational fear of me handling knives and mixers.

Sure, I’m a klutz. I once walked into a tree and the occasional door. But I’ve never actually had any kitchen accidents with knives or mixers. So I stand by my irrational assessment of their fear. Of course, now days I have to do all the work by myself. And it was better when my mom did the chopping. 😀

The crust on these bars is the same one on my mom’s yummy fruit pizza. The great buttery crust, which I absolutely adore, is topped with a sweet filling with just the perfect amount of tang from the rhubarb. We like to eat this warm with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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