Rhubarb Snack Bars

I just picked the last of the summer rhubarb and this is what I made. Hope you enjoy making and eating these bars.....yum!!!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Servings 24

Ingredients:
CRUST;
1 1/2 cups oatmeal, regular (uncooked)
1 1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 cup butter or margarine
FILLING;
6 cups rhubarb, chopped fine
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp. lemon peel or juice
2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup water
3 or 4 tbsp. cornstarch
3 oz. package of cherry or strawberry jello
1/4 cup of sliced almonds (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray bottom and sides of 9x13 baking dish.
Crust: in a large bowl mix oatmeal, flour, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg. Cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Press 3 cups of crust mixture into the bottom of the pan to form a crust.

Filling: in a large cooking pan, combine rhubarb, sugar, lemon peel and vanilla. Boil for approximately 4 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently. Meanwhile in a small bowl, mix cornstarch, jello and water together. Stir until smooth. Add to the cooking rhubarb mixture. Continue cooking until thickened, approximately 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Pour cooked rhubarb mixture over crust. Sprinkle remaining crust mixture on top. If desired sprinkle with almonds.
Bake 35-40 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting bars....

I found this recipe at recipetips.com.....and I tested it....and it's easy and good....................