Rhubarb And Pudding Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour, divided
• 3 cups sugar, divided (a little more than 3)
• 1 cup butter, divided
• 4 cups fresh rhubarb
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 (3 1/2 ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding
• 2 cups milk
• 8 ounces cool whip

Recipe

• 1 crust: 1 1/4 c flour, 1/3 c sugar, 1/2 c butter. mix like a pie crust and pat into greased 9x13 pan.
• 2 filling: 4 c rhubarb, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 1/2 c sugar. mix until rhubarb is well coated, and put on top of crust.
• 3 top crust: 1 1/4 c sugar, 1/2 c butter, 1 c flour. mix and sprinkle on top of rhubarb filling.
• 4 bake at 350 for 40 minutes. may not brown over completely. cool completely before next step.
• 5 topping (best to wait until day of serving to add this part): mix 2 cups milk with 2 packages instant vanilla pudding. when set, pour over bars. then top with a container of cool whip.
• 6 store in refrigerator to keep pudding and cool whip set.