Cooking Machine

blame it on "nesting" but I have been a cooking/ baking machine the past two weeks.  Here is one recipe I put together... based loosely off a mixture of a few :).


Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp


For the Fruit:
-12oz rhubarb (preferably bright red), ends trimmed, stalks cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
-1lb strawberries, hulled, quartered
-1/2 cup sugar
-2 tsp. flour
-1 tsp lemon zest
-1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice


For the Topping:
-1 stick of chilled butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
-1 cup flour
-1/4 cup packed brown sugar
-1/3 cup white sugar
-1/4 tsp. cinnamon
-pinch salt


Vanilla Ice Cream!


Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter an 8 inch baking dish


In a medium bowl, combine rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, flour, lemon zest & juice.  Transfer to prepared baking dish

For topping, combine butter, flour, sugars, cinnamon and salt with fork or fingers to create large crumb texture.  Sprinkle evenly over fruit.

Bake 40-45 minutes or until fruit is bubbling and topping is browned.  Serve with vanilla ice cream!