Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp with Pistachio Crust

Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp with Pistachio Crust
Blueberry Rhubarb Crisp with Pistachio Crust
To help this crisp live up to its name, we devised a little trick: Squeeze the topping by handfuls to compact it, then crumble chunks of it over the filling. The chunks rest on top of the fruit instead of sinking into it.
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  • Served Person: Serves 6 to 8
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  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
  • Carbohydrate 47 g(16%)
  • Cholesterol 23 mg(8%)
  • Fat 11 g(17%)
  • Fiber 3 g(10%)
  • Protein 3 g(6%)
  • Saturated Fat 6 g(29%)
  • Sodium 6 mg(0%)
  • Calories 293

Preparation Preheat oven to 375°F. and butter a 2-quart shallow baking dish. In a bowl stir together sugar and flour. Trim rhubarb and cut enough of stalks into 1/2-inch pieces to measure 2 cups. Add rhubarb and blueberries to sugar mixture, tossing well, and spread mixture in baking dish. Make topping: Finely chop pistachios. In a bowl whisk together flour and sugars. Cut butter into 1/2-inch cubes and with your fingers or a pastry blender blend into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add pistachios and toss well. Squeeze a handful of topping together and coarsely crumble in chunks over filling. Squeeze and evenly crumble remaining topping over filling in same manner. Bake crisp in upper third of oven until filling is bubbling and topping is crisp and golden, about 50 minutes. Serve crisp warm or at room temperature.

Preparation Preheat oven to 375°F. and butter a 2-quart shallow baking dish. In a bowl stir together sugar and flour. Trim rhubarb and cut enough of stalks into 1/2-inch pieces to measure 2 cups. Add rhubarb and blueberries to sugar mixture, tossing well, and spread mixture in baking dish. Make topping: Finely chop pistachios. In a bowl whisk together flour and sugars. Cut butter into 1/2-inch cubes and with your fingers or a pastry blender blend into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add pistachios and toss well. Squeeze a handful of topping together and coarsely crumble in chunks over filling. Squeeze and evenly crumble remaining topping over filling in same manner. Bake crisp in upper third of oven until filling is bubbling and topping is crisp and golden, about 50 minutes. Serve crisp warm or at room temperature.