{"id":31205,"date":"2026-09-18T16:11:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/?page_id=31205"},"modified":"2026-09-18T16:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T20:11:12","slug":"rhubarb-squares","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/rhubarb-squares\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhubarb Squares"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id31205_7f0459-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id31205_7f0459-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id31205_7f0459-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id31205_7f0459-2a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id31205_7f0459-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id31205_7f0459-2a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id31205_7f0459-2a alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column31205_e54163-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31205_e54163-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31205_e54163-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31205_e54163-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31205_e54163-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31205_e54163-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31205_e54163-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31205_e54163-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31205_e54163-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31205_e54163-40\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>Rhubarb is a classic Maine cooking ingredient and offers a delightfully tart experience!  (Aarons S.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mary\u2019s Rhubarb Squares \u2013 <\/strong><em>Etta Bryant, MASP<\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3 cups cut-up rhubarb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 Tbsp. cornstarch<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup brown sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>nuts (if desired)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 to 1 1\/2 cups sugar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 cup butter or margarine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 1\/2 cup oatmeal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/2 tsp. baking soda<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Cook rhubarb and sugar together until tender. Add a little water to the cornstarch (enough so that it isn\u2019t lumpy when mixed). Add that to the rhubarb mixture and simmer until thick. Mix butter and flour; add oatmeal, brown sugar, and nuts. Mix together until mealy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Grease a 13\u00d79-inch pan. Press 1\/2 of the mealy mixture into the pan and press down. Spread the rhubarb mixture (if it is hot, that\u2019s okay) over the bottom layer and cover it with another half of the meal. Press down\u2014Cook in 350 [Fahrenheit (175 Celsius)] oven for about 35 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/undiscoveredmaine\/maine-recipes\/\">Return to Maine Recipes page <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rhubarb is a classic Maine cooking ingredient and offers a delightfully tart experience! (Aarons S.) Mary\u2019s Rhubarb Squares \u2013 Etta Bryant, MASP Ingredients Directions Cook rhubarb and sugar together until tender. Add a little water to the cornstarch (enough so that it isn\u2019t lumpy when mixed). 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