Blushing Betty (rhubarb Dessert)

ingredients

• servings: 1
• 4 pounds rhubarb, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 1/3 cups raisins
• 1/4 cup vegetable shortening
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk

recipe

preparation time: 25 mins cook time: 1 hr

ready time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• mix rhubarb with 2 cups sugar in a large bowl and spread into the prepared baking dish; sprinkle rhubarb with raisins.
• beat vegetable shortening with 2/3 cup sugar in a bowl; beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by vanilla extract. whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in another bowl. gradually stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredients, alternating with milk, to form a smooth batter. spread batter over fruit in baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven until rhubarb filling is bubbling and topping is set and golden brown, about 1 hour.