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Rhubarb recipes ?

Last post 17-05-2009 5:18 PM by Annie. 18 replies.

• 19/04/2009 06:41 PM
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  I've got lots of rhubarb growing and it seems a shame not to use it, but OH is fed up with rhubarb crumble -got any other good ideas? Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 19/04/2009 07:22 PM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  Stewed rhubarb and ginger with ice cream.  Stewed rhubarb and mix it with custard. How about making a pudding instead of a crumble?  I made an apple and raspberry pudding yesterday with apples that had been in the freezer and used the golden caster sugar in it instead of the normal sugar and it gave a nice different taste to it. sue1002

• 20/04/2009 06:36 AM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  How do you make the pudding, Sue? Is that with sponge on top (like a treacle pudding?) Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 20/04/2009 09:08 AM	In reply to
  sue1002 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Joined on: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 5,200	Reply | Contact  I used the normal cake mixture Phot's (6oz marg, 6oz golden caster sugar, 6oz SR flour and 3 eggs), after it was all mixed up together, I took out what was needed to make 12 buns and the rest was dolloped on top of the fruit in a dish and placed in the oven (gas mark 5) for about 40 minutes. sue1002

• 20/04/2009 09:43 AM	In reply to
  carolyna Location: Newton-le-Willows Joined on: 02 Apr 2008 Posts: 43	Reply | Contact Use it in jam mixed with other fruits.

• 20/04/2009 01:07 PM	In reply to
  Linnea Location: Hampshire Joined on: 10 Jan 2008 Posts: 48	Reply | Contact my favorite Rhubarb recipe is rhubarb and banana fool.  mashed ripe bananas mixed with stewed (and cooled) rhubarb and cream.  Lovely!

• 21/04/2009 01:14 AM

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  poppikin Location: Glorious Surrey Joined on: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 61

  Reply | Contact Now for something entirely different............ Rhubarb & Orange Meringue For: 6 portions   1 lb rhubarb 1 orange 2 oz granulated sugar 1 oz cornflour   2 standard eggs 3 oz castor sugar   Prepare a cool oven 170C Wash & trim rhubarb and cut in short lengths. Place in a 2 pint casserole or pie dish Grate rind and squeeze juice from orange. Place in a measuring jug and make up to ¾ pint with water. Place orange juice in liquidiser goblet: add granulated sugar and cornflour and run the machine until blended. Pour into a small saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring, and simmer for 3 minutes: allow to cool slightly. Separate eggs. Place egg whites in clean grease free mixer bowl. Stir egg yolks into the orange sauce; pour over rhubarb and cook in centre of oven for 20 minutes. Turn down oven to 150C. Whisk egg whites until stiff and dry. Whisk in half castor sugar and whisk until stiff again. Fold in remaining sugar with a metal spoon. Spread over rhubarb mixture and return to oven to cook for a further 20 to 25 minutes until meringue is golden brown and the rhubarb tender. Rhubarb and Orange Meringue poppikin

• 21/04/2009 01:17 AM

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  poppikin Location: Glorious Surrey Joined on: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 61

  Reply | Contact Now for something entirely different.......... Rhurbarb & Orange Meringue For: 6 portions   1 lb rhubarb 1 orange 2 oz granulated sugar 1 oz cornflour   2 standard eggs 3 oz castor sugar   Prepare a cool oven 170C Wash & trim rhubarb and cut in short lengths. Place in a 2 pint casserole or pie dish Grate rind and squeeze juice from orange. Place in a measuring jug and make up to ¾ pint with water. Place orange juice in liquidiser goblet: add granulated sugar and cornflour and run the machine until blended. Pour into a small saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring, and simmer for 3 minutes: allow to cool slightly. Separate eggs. Place egg whites in clean grease free mixer bowl. Stir egg yolks into the orange sauce; pour over rhubarb and cook in centre of oven for 20 minutes. Turn down oven to 150C. Whisk egg whites until stiff and dry. Whisk in half castor sugar and whisk until stiff again. Fold in remaining sugar with a metal spoon. Spread over rhubarb mixture and return to oven to cook for a further 20 to 25 minutes until meringue is golden brown and the rhubarb tender. Rhurbarb & Orange Meringue poppikin

• 21/04/2009 01:21 AM

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  poppikin Location: Glorious Surrey Joined on: 06 Apr 2009 Posts: 61

  Reply | Contact Now for something entirely different………….   Rhubarb & Orange Meringue  For: 6 portions   1 lb rhubarb 1 orange 2 oz granulated sugar 1 oz cornflour   2 standard eggs 3 oz castor sugar   Prepare a cool oven 170C Wash & trim rhubarb and cut in short lengths. Place in a 2 pint casserole or pie dish Grate rind and squeeze juice from orange. Place in a measuring jug and make up to ¾ pint with water. Place orange juice in liquidiser goblet: add granulated sugar and cornflour and run the machine until blended. Pour into a small saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring, and simmer for 3 minutes: allow to cool slightly. Separate eggs. Place egg whites in clean grease free mixer bowl. Stir egg yolks into the orange sauce; pour over rhubarb and cook in centre of oven for 20 minutes. Turn down oven to 150C. Whisk egg whites until stiff and dry. Whisk in half castor sugar and whisk until stiff again. Fold in remaining sugar with a metal spoon. Spread over rhubarb mixture and return to oven to cook for a further 20 to 25 minutes until meringue is golden brown and the rhubarb tender.   Rhubarb & Meringue Pie   poppikin

• 21/04/2009 08:19 AM	In reply to
  Anemone Location: County Down, Northern Ireland Joined on: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 575	Reply | Contact Sounds yummy. I pulled some rhubarb last night and stewed it in the juice of a large orange with 2 tablespoons of ginger in syrup and the zest of the orange.  Spooned over ice cream it was to die for. Anemone

• 21/04/2009 09:06 AM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,976	Reply | Contact It all sounds wonderful - this really isn't a thread to read on an empty stomach!

• 21/04/2009 09:19 AM	In reply to
  Anemone Location: County Down, Northern Ireland Joined on: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 575	Reply | Contact I've sort of borrowed this thread from another forum.    A bit naughty of me but lots of amazing rhubarb ideas there. Anemone

• 21/04/2009 09:36 AM	In reply to
  Beebee Location: Warwickshire Joined on: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 176	Reply | Contact Lovely rhubarb recipes.  Whilst on the subject, is it safe to compost the leaves?  I understand they are poisonous, does this break down in the composting process?

• 21/04/2009 09:47 AM	In reply to
  Liz G Location: Lancashire Joined on: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 2	Reply | Contact A favourite recipe from my childhood is Rhubarb Jelly - just stew the rhubarb with an appropriate amount of sugar and melt a raspberry jelly into it whilst still very hot - leave to set, make even cooler by putting it in the fridge after setting, and enjoy with vanilla icecream.

• 21/04/2009 11:17 AM	In reply to
  Anemone Location: County Down, Northern Ireland Joined on: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 575	Reply | Contact Whilst on the subject, is it safe to compost the leaves? Beebee, yes, this is perfectly fine and the compost will be safe to use for food crops.  I'm composting the leaves from my rhubarb. Anemone