EVOO and Za’s licensed pilot (and chef) Peter McCarthy has the perfect recipe to make the most of the early spring produce. Rhubarb is having a moment, as it does every year around this time, and what better way to brighten up this tangy, perennial vegetable than with delightfully-sweet strawberries? The classic combo is elevated by the addition of toasted slivered almonds to the topping while orange zest and brandy zhuzh up the sticky, jammy rhubarb-y middle. Bust out your baker’s cap — your tastebuds will thank you!
Peter McCarthy’s Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp
Details
Servings: 12
Ingredients
For the topping
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 1/2 pounds butter, cubed into half inch pieces
- 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoons kosher salt
- 6 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups oats
- 1 1/2 cups toasted slivered almonds
- 4 cups rhubarb, 3/4 inch dice
- 4 cups strawberries, quartered
- zest of half an orange
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon brandy
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tablespoons corn starch
Directions
For the topping
- In a stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, combine the sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, cinnamon and salt until smooth and creamy. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (325 if using a convection oven).
- In a large bowl mix all of the filling ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- To bake, fill individual square ramekins with the fruit filling. Then, top each with 1/4 cup of the topping. Bake for 15 minutes. Then, remove from the oven, top each crisp with 3 tablespoons more topping and bake an additional 15 minutes.
