Monthly Archives: October 2022

Collegiate Loop of Colorado Trail August 2022

Four backpackers (Ed Tucker, John Gundry, Mark Schedler, and Carl Fisher) plan a 140 mile trip along the East and West loops of the Collegiate Loop of the Colorado Trail (with a couple of modifications) starting in late August. The planned 15 day trip ended after 8 days.

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Rhubarb-Strawberry (or Apple) Crisp

Rhubarb-Strawberry Crisp

Rhubarb-Strawberry (or Apple) Crisp

Our go to rhubarb recipe.

Course: Dessert

Servings: 8

Ingredients

Fruit Mixture

3 cup rhubarb small dice
3 cup strawberries (halved or quartered) OR Apples (peeled, cored, sliced and cut in half)
3/4 cup sugar
1 3/4 tsp orange zest
2 TBL cornstarch
1/4 cup orange liqueur Grand Marnier or just plain orange juice
1 TBL butter

Topping

9 TBL butter cold, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 cup flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cup oats quick cooking

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees

Fruit Mixture

In a large bowl, combine the rhubarb, strawberries or apples, sugar, orange zest, cornstarch and orange liqueur and toss to thoroughly combine. Grease an 8 x 8 casserole or baking dish with 1 tablespoon of butter and transfer the fruit mixture to the prepared casserole.

Topping

In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, flour, brown sugar, and oats and cut together until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the fruit and bake until the topping is golden brown and crispy and fruit is bubble in places, about 45 minutes.
Cool briefly and serve warm, with a dollop of whipped cream or French Vanilla ice cream, if desired.