Rhubarb Bavarian

Ingredients

Base:

• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 2 Tbsp. Sugar
• 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine

Topping:

• 4 cups diced rhubarb
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 1/4 cup Sugar
• 2 envelopes unflavored gelatin
• 1/3 cup cold water
• red food coloring (optional)
• 1/2 pint whipping cream, whipped or whipped topping of choice

Procedures

Base:

• Combine dry ingredients.

1. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
2. Spread evenly in bottom of a greased 9 inch square pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
4. Cool.

Topping:

1. Combine rhubarb, 1/4 cup cold water, Sugar and salt; simmer until rhubarb is tender, stirring occaisionally.
2. Soak gelatin in cold water.
3. Add hot rhubarb.
4. Stir until dissolved.
5. Add food coloring, if desired.
6. Chill until partially set, then fold in whipped cream.
7. Turn onto base and chill until firm, about 3 hours.
8. Serves 9.
9. Keep up the good work.