Rhubarb and strawberries for dessert or breakfast

by Marisa McClellan, Posted Aug 30th 2007 @ 8:30AM

a baking dish of strawberries and rhubard, waiting for their crispy topping

Wandering past the mini-farmers market than takes place on Tuesday mornings by Rittenhouse Square, I spotted a basket of rhubarb. It's been nearly a month since I'd seen rhubarb at the market, I had thought it was gone until next spring. But it was there, and at a fairly good price too, so I scooped up a pound to go with the elderly strawberries in my fridge.

I sliced up the fruit and rhubarb and tossed them with a little vanilla-infused sugar and a squirt of lemon juice. While they sat, getting juicy and delicious, I quickly pulled together a topping. I like the topping for crisps to be reminiscent of granola (occasionally I actually just use granola if I'm in a hurry and have it around) and so I dumped approximately a cup and a half of rolled oats into a bowl (I do not measure for things like this). I added a cup of chopped pecans, a sprinkling of cinnamon and nutmeg, a bit of light brown sugar and half a stick of softened butter. I used a pastry blender just to break down the butter a bit and finished combining it all with my fingers.

I transferred the fruit from bowl to baking dish and evenly distributed the oat/nut/sugar/butter mixture across the top. It went into the oven for about 25 minutes at 350 degrees, until the fruit was tender and the nuts were toasted. It was delicious hot, but it is even better for breakfast, straight out of the fridge, with a scoop of plain yogurt along side.

photo by Marisa McClellan

Filed Under: Ingredients
Tags: baking, breakfast, crisp, crisps, dessert, farmers market, fresh produce, fruit, fruit desserts, grains, rhubarb, spices, strawberry, strawberry rhubarb crisp, sugar

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8-30-2007 @7:16PM Morris McClellan said... I have always felt that the rhubarb was put on the planet to accompany strawberries. They are so yummy together. Can I come over for desert at your house tonight, Marisa? I'll have a little vanilla ice cream with mine, please.
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