Rhubarb Crisp

2 lbs rhubarb chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
1/2 cup Bill's Honey
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
4 ounces cold unsalted butter (1 stick) cut into 1/2 inch cubes.
1 cup sliced almonds

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

For the rhubarb base layer, place the 2 lbs of rhubarb into a 11 x 7 inch baking dish and stir in the honey. Then sprinkle 1/2 cup of flour over the rhubarb and stir to coat.

For the crisp topping, cut the butter into 1 cup of flour in a mixing bowl. Just use your fingers to rub the butter into the flour until pea sized chunks of butter remain. Then stir in the sugar and almonds. Sprinkle topping over the rhubarb base. Bake for 45 min to 1 hour.

Serving suggestions:

• Serve with a scoop of Lopez Creamery vanilla ice cream.
• Drizzle whipping cream over the serving of crisp.
• If you are a fan of tart, dollop some plain yogurt on top.
  

Variations:

• Add 2 tbsps chopped crystallized ginger and 2 tsps powdered ginger into the crisp topping.
• Add 1 tbsp chopped rosemary or 1 tbsp lavender buds into the rhubarb base layer.

Rhubarb coated in honey and sugar. (We don't have a 7 x 11 dish, so these two baking dish were our substitute.)

Almond crisp topping sprinkled on top of the rhubarb base. Note the visible chunks of butter.

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Bread

Cafe Demeter -- Fresh Sourdough Breads & Bagels, Handmade Pastries, soup, pizza, quiche produced by proprietor Pam Stewart, available at the bakery on Nichols Street in Friday Harbor and on Saturdays at the Friday Harbor Farmers Market.

Cheese

Quailcroft Goat Cheese -- available from Alayne Sundberg at multiple island locations including the Friday Harbor Farmers Market, the San Juan Food Coop, and the Synergy Farm Store.

Herbs

Friday Harbor Farmers Market -- Fresh herbs and herb starts are available from multiple vendors at the Friday Harbor Farmers Market, Saturdays from May to October in the court house parking lot from 10am to 1pm.

Synergy Farm Store -- Fresh herbs are available on a seasonal basis at the Synergy Farm Store, open year–round, Wednesday through Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Contact us to be added to our customer mailing list!

Honey

Bill's Honey -- available from Guard Sundstrom at the Friday Harbor Farmers Market, at the San Juan Food Coop, and the Synergy Farm Store.

Ice Cream

Lopez Island Creamery -- Lopez Island ice cream available at many island locations including the Market Place, King's Market, the San Juan Food Coop, and the Synergy Farm Store.

Meat

Island Grown Farmers Coop (IGFC) -- Pork, lamb, and beef from local farmers including Guard Sundstrom, Rob Waldron, and Mitchell Bay Farm and Nursery, processed by the IGFC and available at the Friday Harbor Farmers Market, San Juan Food Coop, and the Synergy Farm Store

Milk

Heritage Farm Raw Milk -- available direct from Heritage Farm.

Pasta

San Juan Pasta Company -- Fresh pasta made locally from natural ingredients available at the States Inn Ranch Store, the Friday Harbor Farmers Market, and the San Juan Food Coop,

Rhubarb

Friday Harbor Farmers Market -- Rhubarb is available from multiple vendors at the Friday Harbor Farmers Market, Saturdays in the summer from 10am to 1pm.

Synergy Farm Store -- Rhubarb is available on a seasonal basis at the Synergy Farm Store, open year–round, Wednesday through Friday, noon to 7 p.m. Contact us to be added to our customer mailing list!