Mel's Favorite Rhubarb Raspberry Crisp

By JoyT

Mel really liked this one.

Ingredients

• 4 cups chopped fresh rhubarb (1 inch pieces)
• 2/3 rd cup sugar
• Juice and grated peel of 1 orange
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold butter or margarine, (cubed)
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup toasted and chopped pecans
• 1/2 pint fresh raspberries

Preparation

Step 1

In a large bowl, combine rhubarb, sugar, orange juice and peel.
In another bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add oats and pecans; mix well. Transfer rhubarb mixture to an 8-inch square baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with raspberries and cover with crumb topping. Bake at 350* for 45 minutes or until topping is browned. Yield; 9 servings