Rhubarb, Strawberry and Hazelnut Crisp

This yummy desert is for rhubarb lovers

This crisp is tart and sweet—and absolutely delicious. The strawberries add sweetness, and the rhubarb gives it a wonderful tart flavor. Combining the flavors of these two fruits creates a delicious dessert that is easy to make. You can substitute your favorite nuts for hazelnuts. I am very partial to hazelnuts, but pecans or walnuts will be just as good. Serve it with ice cream, and you have a winner.

Toast the hazelnuts in a preheated oven at 375° for 10 to 15 minutes. Put the hot hazelnuts in a dish towel and rub them vigorously to remove as much black skin as possible. Not all the skin will come off, so return those nuts to the oven and bake for a while longer. Rub them again with a towel. Leaving some skin is ok. Chop the hazelnuts coarsely. ​

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Ingredients:

Makes 8 to 10 servings
Preheat the oven to 375° F ( 190°C).
Grease an 8 by 12 inch baking pan


Filling:

1/2 cup  ( 100g) sugar
 1/2 cup (60g) brown sugar
1/4 cup (40g)flour
 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 
1/4 tsp. nutmeg freshly grated
 1/8 tsp. ground mace 
1 1/2 pounds rhubarb
 8 ounces strawberries 
 1 tsp vanilla extract

 Topping:

1 cup (140g)flour
 1/3 cup (40g) brown sugar
 2 Tbs regular sugar
1tsp. cinnamon 
 1/2 cup ( 110g)  chilled butter
 ½ cup( 70g) chopped hazelnuts toasted

Direction:

To make the filling, wash, peel, and trim the rhubarb stalks and cut them into 1/2 -inch pieces. Put them into a large bowl and add the regular sugar and brown sugar. In a separate bowl, combine the flour with the cinnamon, mace, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Add to the bowl and mix well with the vanilla. Wash, hull, and slice the strawberries into 1/2-inch thick pieces and fold gently into the mixture. Transfer to a baking pan.

To make the topping, combine flour, brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon. Cut the chilled butter into small cubes and then cut the butter with a pastry blender or fork into the mixture until the dough resembles small peas. Gently fold in the hazelnuts. Sprinkle filling evenly over the dough. Bake in the middle of the oven for 40 to 5o minutes, or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

Guten Appetit
recipe from cooks.com
adapted  by© sunnycovechef