Strawberry-rhubarb Crisp

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs fresh rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced in half lengthwise
• 1 orange, zest of
• 1/2 orange, juice of
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1/2 cup cold butter or 1/2 cup margarine, cut into cubes

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, combine the rhubarb, strawberries, orange zest, and juice; toss together until well blended.
• 3 in a small bowl, mix together the sugar and flour; stir into the fruit mixture until well incorporated.
• 4 spoon fruit mixture into an ungreased 3-quart casserole dish.
• 5 to make the topping: in a bowl, combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
• 6 cut in the butter cubes using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 7 sprinkle topping evenly over fruit.
• 8 bake for 30-35 minutes or until fruit filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown.