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Rhubarb Betty

By Diana Rattray, About.com

Delicious rhubarb dessert recipe. More rhubarb recipes below.

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 6 cups chopped rhubarb, about 3 pounds of rhubarb stalks
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind or orange rind
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 1/2 cups soft white bread crumbs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

In a large bowl, combine rhubarb, sugar, tapioca, lemon rind, and salt; set aside. Mix bread crumbs with melted butter and drizzle with vanilla; toss well. Fill a lightly buttered 1 1/2 to 2-quart casserole with alternating layers of rhubarb mixture and bread crumb mixture, with rhubarb layer on bottom and finishing with a bread crumb layer. Cover and bake at 400° for 25 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additonal 10 minutes, or until top is browned.
Serve warm with cream or ice cream.

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