Crock of Rhubarbie.

Rhubarb. I have had rhubarb once or twice, I think. In pies. Is there another way to use rhubarb?

YES! AND I have it for you!

This recipe has been staring at me since pretty much forever. Yesterday's Father's Day dinner came from our grill. Dessert, however, came from the crock.

"Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp" (6 quart pot)

Fruit part:

~4 c sliced strawberries
~5 stalks rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch dice
~1 1/2 c sugar
~2 T lemon juice

Topping:

~1 c flour
~1 c old-fashioned oats
~1/2 c sugar
~1/2 c brown sugar, packed
~1/2 t ground ginger
~1/2 t ground nutmeg
~1 stick butter, cut into small pieces
~1/2 c sliced almonds, toasted

Grease crock pot.
Put strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, and lemon juice in crock pot.
Mix well.
Cover and cook ib high for 1 1/2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375. (Yeah, the oven.)
Combine flour, oats, sugars, ginger, and nutmeg in a medium bowl.
Cut in butter and mix well.
Stir in almonds.
Remove lid from crock pot.
Sprinkle topping mixture on fruit.
Transfer stoneware to oven.
Say, "Am I really putting my crock pot stoneware INTO the oven?"
Bake 15 minutes or until topping begins to brown.
(I served it with a scoop of white chocolate ice cream from our favorite local ice cream shop. Hence the white puddle of deliciousness in the bowl.)

8 servings.

Happy Father's Day, indeed. Mmm... Quick! Make this before strawberry season 2012 is officially over!