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What's your favourite rhubarb recipe?

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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.

sodapop Fri 25-Jun-21 16:56:28

I'll come round and help you out with the rhubarb cupcakes BelindaB I wouldn't want you to overdo it grin
I love rhubarb as well, I much prefer sharp fruits to sweet ones, blackcurrants also high on my list.

Daisymae Fri 25-Jun-21 16:39:54

Some lovely ideas here. I just look at rhubarb and see crumble. grin

EEJit Fri 25-Jun-21 16:23:25

Peeled and raw with a little bag of sugar.

Unhealthy but fun.

BelindaB Fri 25-Jun-21 15:18:53

I have a recipe for Rhubarb cupcakes, which I make with Rhubarb I grow on my allotment.

Luckily, no-one else likes them......so I am forced to eat the lot every time.

Fennel Thu 24-Jun-21 21:03:35

Those who have mentioned rhubarb fool - I was going to mention that.
Just stewed rhubarb mixed with double cream.
i use golden syrup instead of sugar to sweeten.

hicaz46 Thu 24-Jun-21 20:37:49

Rhubarb and strawberry crumble cooked in orange juice with orange zest in the crumble.

Silvertwigs Thu 24-Jun-21 15:31:48

Rhubarb fool

Shortlegs Thu 24-Jun-21 14:04:11

Favourite rhubarb recipe is the one that doesn't contain rhubarb.

Nanette1955 Thu 24-Jun-21 13:59:11

Fool

Kartush Thu 24-Jun-21 13:53:04

The one where you throw the rhubarb away ?

Lupin Thu 24-Jun-21 12:52:36

I once had rhubarb and ginger mess at a restaurant. Crushed meringue, cream, cooked rhubarb and little bites of crystallised ginger. It was delicious. My taste buds are telling me to try little nibs of plain chocolate in it when I try making it.
I love the sound of the rhubarb and orange cake upthread. Yum!

Puzzler61 Thu 24-Jun-21 12:46:52

Rhubarb crumble and the crumble has to Mary Berry’s recipe which includes dry semolina. It makes it fabulously crunchy.
Adding English ripe strawberries to the rhubarb is a tasty variant too.
No need to pre-cook strawberries when you simmer the rhubarb pieces, just add it at the point when you are about to spoon crumble on the top.

Cagsy Thu 24-Jun-21 12:41:34

Must look for those yoghurts, Bonne Maman rhubarb and strawberry conserve is gorgeous

Ilovedragonflies Thu 24-Jun-21 12:26:15

Rhubarb and ginger gin - I bought some yesterday - it's very moreish!

Gin Thu 24-Jun-21 12:06:04

Rhubarb and banana fool. Delicious,

Shandy3 Thu 24-Jun-21 11:18:06

Gin! But it takes about a month to make ??

Lillie Thu 24-Jun-21 11:06:00

nice thread

Welshy Thu 24-Jun-21 11:04:45

Not a recipe but have any of you tried Bonne Maman Rhubarb Yoghurts? They are yummy. I buy mine from Asda.

Brewteaful Thu 24-Jun-21 10:36:22

Not finger food but this cake is delicious…
www.olivemagazine.com/recipes/baking-and-desserts/rhubarb-and-custard-cake/

muse Wed 23-Jun-21 20:31:00

Forgot to put on my comment: rhubarb, ginger and whisky jam.

1kg pink rhubarb, trimmed weight
1kg jam sugar (which has added pectin)
zest and juice 1 lemon
50g stem or crystallised ginger, finely chopped
4cm piece ginger, peeled
good double whisky

Method
Wash the rhubarb under cold running water and slice into 2cm
pieces. Tip into a large ceramic or plastic bowl and add the jam sugar, lemon zest and juice, and chopped stem ginger. Finely grate the peeled ginger directly over the rhubarb.
Stir the mixture thoroughly, cover loosely with cling film and leave to one side for about 2 hrs to allow the sugar to dissolve into the rhubarb juices. You may need to stir the mixture occasionally to encourage this process along.
Pop a few saucers in the freezer. Scoop the fruit and all the sugary juices into a preserving pan and set over a medium heat. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved, add whisky and bring to the boil. Continue to cook at a fairly swift pace until the rhubarb is really tender and the conserve has reached setting point – this should take about 10-15 mins.
To test for a set, 105° or drop ½ tsp of the jam onto a cold saucer, leave it for 30 secs, then gently push it with the tip of your finger. If the jam wrinkles the setting point has been reached. If not, continue to cook for a further couple of minutes and test again.

CanadianGran Wed 23-Jun-21 19:51:15

Jusnoneed, thank you for the cake recipe, I will print it.

We are hosting the family after interning ashes of MIL on Friday afternoon. Dear MIL loved rhubarb, especially stewed. I also have some tiny little tart tins of hers, so I found a recipe last night for shortbread pastry, and will stew the rhubarb with some ginger for tiny tarts.

Lots of good ideas here. I chop and freeze my rhubarb as it grows, so have quite a bit in the freezer now to experiment with new recipes. thank you!

lemongrove Wed 23-Jun-21 14:35:04

Redhead56

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.

Oh, they all sound delicious...I have made notes of them.?

Jaxjacky Wed 23-Jun-21 12:02:21

Rhubarb vodka, my friend uses gin.

Blondiescot Wed 23-Jun-21 11:24:21

I usually make crumble, but that cake sounds lovely. I also saved a recipe I saw on Facebook the other day for a rhubard and custard Eton Mess, which I thought sounded a bit different.

shysal Wed 23-Jun-21 09:08:23

I love this rhubarb fool recipe made with Carnation milk and Greek yoghurt. I have served it at parties in disposable champagne flutes or sundae glasses.

www.carnation.co.uk/recipes/rhubarb-fool-recipe