RHUBARB APPLE BARS RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the rhubarb, apples, vanilla and sugar together in an ovenproof dish and roast for 10 mins.
• Mix the flour and ginger, if using, together in a large bowl. Rub in the butter with your fingertips to create a chunky breadcrumb textured mixture. Stir through the sugar. Sprinkle the crumble topping onto the fruit and cook for a further 30-35 mins or until the topping is lightly golden brown. Serve with ice cream or custard.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400'F.
• For the filling:.
• In a large saucepan combine the rhubarb, apple, sugar, flour and cinnamon.
• Cook and stir over medium heat just until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and add the butter. Cool.
• In the meantime, prepare a pastry shell for a double crust pie.
• To assemble the crust:.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of the dough from the center out to form a 12 inch circle. Place this into a 9 inch pie dish.
• Trim to 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the plate.
• Put the prepared filling into the pie shell.
• Roll the remaining pie dough out and form it into a 12 inch circle.
• Cut the pastry (for the lattice) into 3/4 to 1 1 1/4 inch strips.
• Weave the strips over the filling in a lattice pattern. Press the ends of the strips into the crust edge. Fold the bottom pastry over the ends of the strips; crimp the edge.
• To prevent the edges of the crust from burning cover with tin foil.
• You might want to put this on a baking sheet with edges so the bottom of your oven doesn't get any filling on it.
• Bake the pie for 25 minutes. The remove the foil and bake for an additional 25 minutes or until the center is bubbly and the crust golden.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Bon Appetit!