strawberry rhubarb crisp bars
Look, I have no business giving dating advice. Or marital advice. I didn’t, like, scope the scene or learn the rules or think big thoughts about what kind of person would be the right person for me when I walked into a bar 11 years and met this guy for a drink. Nevertheless, if you to try isolate a single trait essential in a life partnership, I think you should look for a person who is pro-whim — that is, encourages you to have whims and pursue them, for better or for worse. Does that sound too abstract? Okay, fine; let me propose instead the Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Bar Test, which should be enlisted as follows. 1. Find a potential mate. 2. Say, “Do I need to good reason to make strawberry-rhubarb pie bars?” 3. If they answer, as mine did on Monday, “Nope. I think they’re always welcome,” you’re probably on the right track. If nothing else, your weekend is about to get tastier.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Oat | 1/2 cup dry (40g) | 154 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Strawberry | 1 cup (152g) | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Rhubarb | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (80 grams) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons (80 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (95 grams) light brown sugar
- Heaped 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- Heaped 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional, but helps firm up the filling)
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup (125 grams) small-diced rhubarb (from about 1 1/2 medium stalks)
- 1 cup (155 grams) small-diced strawberries
- Powdered sugar, for decoration, if desired