Rhubarb Crunch

This recipe is from Chris S. She brought it to work a couple of weeks ago, and it was scrumptious.

Rhubarb Crunch

Preheat oven @ 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 13 pan.

• 1 1/4 c oatmeal
• 1 1/4 c flour
• 1 c brown sugar
• 2/3 c butter
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 t cinnamon

Mix above ingredients to a crumbly mixture and pat 2/3 of mixture into greased pan. Save 1/3 of the mixture for the top.

Cook until thick:

• 1 1/2 c water
• 1 1/2 c sugar
• 3T (heaping) flour

Remove from stove and add:

• 1/2 t red food coloring
• 1 t vanilla
• 5 c rhubarb (cut up)

Pour rhubarb mixture over the crumb mixture, then sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture on top. Bake @ 350 degrees for approximately 60 minutes or until brown. Garnish with whipped cream or ice cream.