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What's your favourite rhubarb recipe?

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muse Wed 23-Jun-21 08:57:19

Loving this thread.
Me too Grannynannywanny ?

I've made that cake Yiayia4. It's fantastic. but I use chopped nuts instead of slivered almonds. Now a family favourite alongside crumble made with wholemeal flour for the crumble. I put strawberries in with rhubarb the crumble sometimes.

Will try *Peasblossom"'s with the ginger.

I'm making a note of all the other ways to use rhubarb. It is my favourite fruit. It freezes well too.

Ladyleftfieldlover Wed 23-Jun-21 08:39:37

Old fashioned rhubarb fool served with thin biscuits?

jusnoneed Wed 23-Jun-21 08:33:44

This recipe a friend gave me, Rhubarb and Orange cake.

350g rhubarb, cut into one-inch pieces
200g caster sugar
Grated zest and juice of half a small orange
140g softened butter or margarine
2 beaten eggs
Half-teaspoon baking powder
85g self-raising flour
100g ground almonds

Topping:
25g melted butter
25g brown sugar
Grated zest of half a small orange
50g slivered almonds
Icing sugar to dust

Mix rhubarb with 50g of the caster sugar and the orange zest and set aside for an hour, for the sugar to draw some of the liquid out of the rhubarb. Cream the butter and remaining caster sugar, add the eggs, baking powder, flour and ground almonds and beat together. Stir in the orange juice and spoon the mixture into a greased nine-inch cake tin. Drain off any liquid from the rhubarb, then spoon rhubarb over the mixture. Bake for 25 minutes at around 170 degrees for a fan oven or gas 5.

While it cooks, prepare the topping. Combine the melted butter with the sugar, zest and slivered almonds. After the 25 minutes cooking time, reduce the temperature to 160 degrees (gas 4) and sprinkle the topping over the cake. Return to the oven for 15 to 20 minutes until firm. Cool in the tin and dust with icing sugar.

Now I have plenty of rhubarb in the garden and haven't made this for a while .......

Grannynannywanny Tue 22-Jun-21 21:09:18

My mouth is watering reading this thread. Peasblossom’s suggestion is my favourite so far. It sounds delicious.

My Mum used to stew sweetened rhubarb then into the oven topped with a sponge mixture and baked till golden. I’ve never come close to replicating it.

I do love a bowl of stewed sweetened rhubarb in the fridge to spoon over ice cream or serve with custard.

CanadianGran Tue 22-Jun-21 21:01:39

Thank you all for some fresh ideas. Hard to make up my mind now...

Grandmadinosaur Tue 22-Jun-21 20:52:34

Years ago my mum used to make a Rhubarb trifle. I think the recipe came courtesy of our local evening newspaper. Basically it was the usual sponge base topped with a layer of stewed rhubarb then the custard and cream. Delicious!
I do a flapjack recipe where you put a layer of the oat mixture on the bottom then a layer of stewed rhubarb and remainder of the oats on top. When baked cut into squares.

3dognight Tue 22-Jun-21 20:47:27

Mmm, lovely recipes, I just layer chopped rhubarb and sugar, a rough crumble that’s got a teaspoon of ginger powder in, a mix of self raising and plain flour and salted butter.

We eat it cold from the fridge grin

Redhead56 Tue 22-Jun-21 20:27:20

Rhubarb crumble with buttery crumble topping. A rhubarb cocktail make a syrup with water rhubarb and sugar boiled cool strain. Add gin and Prosecco serve with ice. Rhubarb chutney Martha Stewart recipe I use apple too its nice served with fish meat pies or cheese. Chopped and stewed cooled rhubarb on scones with clotted cream.

Grannyboots1 Tue 22-Jun-21 20:16:21

My Rhubarb dish is called Flummery. The grandchildren and adults alike love it.
Cook 1 1/4 lbs of Rhubarb (chopped into 1 inch pieces) with 1/4 pint water.
Bring to the boil, lower the heat, cover and cook till soft and pulpy.
Take off heat and beat till smooth.
Add tablet of raspberry jelly and 4oz caster sugar stir till melted.
Spoon into small dishes or stemmed glasses
Chill to set
Serve with cream

Lin52 Tue 22-Jun-21 20:11:50

Top of my list rhubarb and vanilla crumble, with home made custard, or carnation ice cream. Delicious.

Ro60 Tue 22-Jun-21 20:10:13

If you have left over rhubarb, Rubarb & ginger gin - but it takes a few weeks.

muffinthemoo Tue 22-Jun-21 19:53:48

My personal favourite is rhubarb and custard cocktails, but an non alcoholic version with rhubarb syrup and lemonade would also be refreshing in warm weather.

Peasblossom Tue 22-Jun-21 19:50:05

Stew the rhubarb with some sugar and chopped crystallised ginger. Wait till it’s cold then make little parcels with rounds of filo pastry and flash bake.

CanadianGran Tue 22-Jun-21 19:45:11

Planning a small gathering including finger food/ tea style menu. I have some fresh rhubarb. Any ideas? My usual is a square with shortbread crust, layer of rhubarb, then crumble, but looking for something different.