Chef John’s Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch

I LOVE rhubarb…it’s so wonderful and tart. My Strawberry Rhubarb Crunch is an EASY dessert to make. Anyone can do it. If you’d like, feel free to combine 1 ½ cups toasted chopped nuts and add them for something extra special to the topping. Absolutely Delicious!  Chef John

Ingredients

4 cups fresh rhubarb, 1-inch diced (4 to 5 stalks)
4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved, if large
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup quick-cooking (not instant) oatmeal
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, diced
Vanilla ice cream, for serving it with

For the Filling

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. For the fruit, toss the rhubarb, strawberries, 3/4 cup of the granulated sugar and the orange juice and then mix it into the fruit.
3. Pour the mixture into an 8-by-11-inch baking dish and place it on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

For the Topping

1. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, the brown sugar, salt and oatmeal.
2. With the mixer on low speed, add the butter and mix until the dry ingredients are moist and the mixture is in crumbles.
3. Sprinkle the topping over the fruit, covering it completely, and bake for 1 hour, until the fruit is bubbling, and the topping is golden brown.
4. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Serves 8

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