Filling:
3 cups rhubarb cut into 1/2 inch pieces (masculine, tart strong flavour,
deep red colour when cooked)
16 oz (or 1 quart) fresh strawberries (feminine, gentle sweet flavour, the
perfect softening compliment for the masculine element, bright red colour
when cooked)
2 tblsp lemon juice
Stir together, cover and simmer about 5 mins
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
Mix together, stir into strawberry/rhubarb mixture simmer 5 more minutes til thick and bubbly. Cool
The Cake Bed
In a large mixing bowl stir together:
3 cups flour
1cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
Cut in 1 cup butter til mixture resembles fine crumbs
In a separate bowl stir together:
1 cup buttermilk
2 slightly beaten eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Pour liquids into the dry ingredients, stir just until moistened,
Spread half the batter in a greased 13x9x2 baking pan
Spread cooled strawberry/rhubarb lovers on the bed of batter
Spoon remaining batter in small mounds atop the fruit lovers.
Combine 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup flour, cut in 1/4 cup butter til
mixture resembles fine crumbs. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over
the lover's bed.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 mins
