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Rhubarb Custard Squares

A sweet and creamy custard filled with tangy pieces of pretty pink rhubarb over a buttery shortbread crust.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 24 Squares

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 Cup Flour
  • 3/4 Cup Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Powdered sugar

Filling

  • 3 Large eggs
  • 2 Cups Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 Cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
  • 4 Cups Rhubarb, chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour and icing sugar. Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender or two knives until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, about the size of peas. Pat minute into a 9x13 pan. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • While the crust bakes, stir together eggs, sugar, flour and salt. Fold in chopped rhubarb. Pour rhubarb mixture over hot crust. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees F and bake 30-35 minutes more.
  • Cool for 30 minutes and refrigerate squares to chill completely before cutting.