SOUP KITCHEN LADIES GET RHUBARB CRUMB BARS ENJOY DAN:

                     RHUBARB CRUMB BAR by CHEF DAN:

Serves 12

INGREDIENTS:

6 tablespoons butter, melted

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2-cup brown sugar

1/4-teaspoon kosher salt

CAKE:

6-cups rhubarb, slice lengthwise and cut into 1/2-cubes

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons corn starch

1/2-cup warm water

1 stick butter, room temperature

1-cup powder sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:    (PRE-HEAT THE OVEN TO 350 DEGREES)

1.   Butter a baking pan lined with parchment paper, leaving an overhang.

2.   Butter and flour parchment paper.

CRUMB:

1. Whisk together butter, brown sugar, and salt.

2. Add flour and mix with a fork to make large crumbs.

CAKE:

1.   In a bowl, combine rhubarb, brown sugar, 1/4-cup flour.

2.   In a small bowl whisk together cornstarch with warm water.

3.   In another bowl whisk 3/4-cup flour, cornstarch and salt.

4.   In a bowl using an electric mixer, beat butter and powdered sugar, until light and fluffy.

5.   Beat in eggs, one at a time.

6.   With mixer on low, beat in vanilla, then flour mixture.

7.   Spread batter in prepared pan.

8.   Sprinkle with rhubarb and top with crumb mixture.

9.   Bake in pre-heated oven for 45-50 minutes.

10.        Let cool and lift out parchment paper and cut into squares.

ENJOY DAN:                                                    HALLELUJAH!!