recipelink.com Chat Room Recipe Swap - 2001-06-23
From: Kelly~WA

Cream Cheese Rhubarb Delight
Serves 6

1 cup flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter

Mix together with pastry blender and press in bottom and up sides of 9"
pie plate. Bake in preheated 350°F. oven for 10 minutes. Remove and
cool.

FILLING
3 cups rhubarb, cut into 1" pieces
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
6 oz. cream cheese
1 large egg
2/3 cup sour cream
almonds and maraschino cherries for garnish

1. In 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, cook rhubarb, cornstarch, salt, and 1 cup sugar, stirring often until mixture boils and thickens.

2. Pour rhubarb mixture into crust.

3. In small bowl with mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese, egg, and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth; pour over rhubarb mixture. Bake for 25-30 minutes until set; cool on wire rack.

4. To serve, spread sour cream on top and garnish with almonds and cherries.