rhubarb custard bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 3/4 cups white sugar, divided
• 1 cup cold butter, cut into cubes
• 7 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 3 eggs
• 5 cups finely chopped rhubarb
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping (such as cool whip®), thawed

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• combine 2 cups flour and 1/4 cup sugar in a bowl. cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs; press into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
• mix 2 cups sugar and 7 tablespoons flour together in a bowl. whisk cream and eggs into sugar mixture until smooth.
• spread rhubarb evenly over crust. pour egg mixture over rhubarb.
• bake in the preheated oven until bars are set, about 45 minutes. cool to room temperature.
• beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth and creamy; fold in whipped topping. spread cream cheese mixture over rhubarb layer; chill in refrigerator.