Citrus Rhubarb Custard Bars
Servings 12 bars
Ingredients
For Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ cup cold butter (1 stick)
For Filling:
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 2 ½ cups chopped fresh rhubarb
- Powdered Sugar for topping
Instructions
For Crust:
- In a bowl, add the flour and sugar. Cut the butter into the flour/sugar mixture until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Press into a greased 8x8-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
For Filling:
- Combine sugar and flour in a bowl. Whisk in cream, vanilla, zests, and eggs. Stir in the rhubarb. Pour over crust. Bake at 350° until custard is set, 30-35 minutes.
- Cover and chill. When ready to serve dust with powdered sugar, and cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.