Strawberry-Rhubarb Crisp
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup packed, moist dark brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (5 ounces) butter, chilled
- 2 pints (1 1/2 pounds) strawberries
- Rhubarb pulp from the Rhubarb Consomme with Summer Berries recipe
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Pastry knife (optional)
- 12 x 8 x 1 3/4-inch baking pan
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Make the streusel topping:
- In a bowl, toss together the flour, sugars, and salt.
- Cut the butter into 1/4-inch cubes and add to the flour mixture.
- Using two knives or a pastry blender, chop and toss the butter simultaneously until the butter is pea-sized and coated with flour.
- Do not let the dough come together in a ball.
- Set the streusel aside at room temperature, uncovered.
- Prepare the fruit:
- Wash, dry, and quarter the strawberries.
- In a bowl toss together the strawberries, rhubarb pulp, flour, sugar, and salt.
- Pack the fruit mixture evenly on the bottom of the baking dish and top with the streusel.
- Do not pack the topping down.
- Bake the crisp:
- Bake until the crumb topping has browned and the fruit is bubbling beneath, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Allow the crisp to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
- Serving Suggestions:
- Serve this crisp warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or creme fraiche.
- I also recommend the Basil Ice Cream, Coconut Cream Cheese Ice Cream, or Vanilla Bean and Lemon Verbena Parfait.
- Variations:
- Hazelnut streusel topping:
- Omit 2 tablespoons of the flour and substitute 1/4 cup (1 ounce) ground hazelnuts in the dry ingredients.
- Cinnamon or cardamom streusel topping: Add 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon or ground cardamom to the dry ingredients.
- Oatmeal streusel topping:
- Omit 1/4 cup of the flour and substitute 1/2 cup raw oats in the dry ingredients.
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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/strawberry-rhubarb-crisp-2 (may not work)