Rhubarb Raspberry Coffee Cake


Recipe from cottage life magazine, april/may 1998. It won first prize in a contest. A tasty combination of rhubarb, raspberries, blueberries or cherries. Vary the fruits according to seasons such as strawberries, apples, peaches, plums, pears, blackberries. I used recipe #78579 to grease the pan.

Steps


Base:.
Combine flour , sugar and baking powder.
Cut in butter until mixture is consistency of fine crumbs.
Beat egg and cream together.
Add to dry mixture , stirring to make a soft sticky dough.
Pat dough into a greased 9x13x2 baking pan.
Filling:.
Combine rhubarb , raspberries , blueberries or cherries , sugar and flour.
Toss lightly.
Beat egg and melted butter together.
Add to fruit , stirring gently to mix.
Spread over dough.
Topping:.
Mix flour , sugar and baking powder together.
Cut in the butter.
Add cream , stirring to make a crumbly mixture.
Sprinkle evenly over fruit.
Baking:.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees fahrenheit.
Bake for 45 to 55 minutes or until golden.
Cut into squares.

Ingredients


all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, butter, egg, light cream, fresh rhubarb, fresh raspberry, fresh blueberries