"Try this rhubarb cardamom shortbread bars recipe for dessert. The tart rhubarb is sandwiched between buttery layers of cardamom-perfumed shortbread...."
INGREDIENTS
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Dough:
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1 cup unbleached white flour
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1 cup light spelt flour
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1 tsp. baking powder
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2 teaspoons ground cardamom
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1 pinch of salt
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1/2 pound (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
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1 cup cane sugar
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2 egg yolks
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Filling:
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2 cups chopped rhubarb
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1/2 cup chopped strawberries and 1 tbsp red wine (both are optional but will add lovely depth of color and flavor to your filling)
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1/3 cup cane sugar
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1 tbsp water
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1 tsp vanilla extract (or a vanilla bean)