rhubarb banana crumble
categories:  Desserts   

Prepared: 2007-05-26

Ingredients:

• 5 cups fresh or thawed rhubarb
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  
  
• 3 bananas
• 1/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup pine nuts (if desired)

Preparation:

• in bowl, combine rhubarb, granulated sugar and 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• scrape into greased 8-inch square glass baking dish
• cover with foil
• bake in 400F oven, stirring once, until tender-crisp, about 25 mintues
• arrange bananas, sliced, over top
• meanwhile, in bowl combine rolled oats, flour, granulated and brown sugar and cinnamon
• with fingers, blend in butter, until crumbly
• mix in walnuts and pine nuts
• scatter over bananas
• bake, uncovered, in 350f oven until bubbly and crumble is golden, about 25 minutes

Notes:

• Before removing crumble from oven, set oven to broil until topping is browned.
• Let stand half an hour after baking for the crumble to set.
• Best served warm with vanilla ice cream.

makes 6 servings