For dessert I am making a variation of my Aunt Gert's Strawberry Delicious Thing.
Rhubarb Deluxe
Rhubarb Filling
1 16 oz package frozen rhubarb
3/4 cup sugar
Zest and Juice of one lemon
1 teaspoon cornstarch dissolved in a small amount of water
1 Tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a medium saucepan combine rhubarb, sugar, lemon zest and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until rhubarb begins to soften and break apart. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring constatnly 2 minutes. Remove from heat stir in the butter and vanilla. Allow to cool completely.
Crust
1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter (don't use maragarine) softened
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup walnuts roughly chopped
Preheat oven to 350. Mix together all ingredients together and press into an 8x8 baking dish. Bake for 15-20 until pale golden brown. Set aside to cool.
Cream Cheese Mixture
4 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
Mix together thoroughly.
Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust. Spread cooled rhubarb mixture over top of the cream cheese and refrigerate.
At this point you can either top with your favorite non dairy whipped topping or do as I'm planning and give it a hefty squirt of spray cream. (Spray cream and real whipped cream don't hold up well so if you top with these do each slice individually.
Yum.
