Rhubarb Shortbread Squares

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 4 cups diced fresh rhubarb or 4 cups frozen rhubarb
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 4 -6 drops red food coloring (optional)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine the flour, suagr and salt; cut in butter until crumbly.
• 2 press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
• 3 bake at 350°f for 15 minutes. cool on a wire rack.
• 4 in a saucepan, bring the rhubarb, sugar, water and salt to a boil.
• 5 reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until rhubarb is tender, stirring occasionally.
• 6 in a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute.
• 7 stir into rhubarb mixture.
• 8 cook and stir until gelatin is dissolved.
• 9 stir in food coloring if desired.
• 10 cover and refrigerate until cooled, about 2 hours.
• 11 fold in whipped cream. spread over crust. cover refrigerate for 3 hours or until set. cut into squares.