Stewed rhubarb

stewed rhubarb

Use this as a dessert served with a biscuit or as a part of breakfast.

Ingredients:
  • 1 bunch of rhubarb stalks, leaves removes, cleaned, ends trimmed and cut in 5 cm length
  • White sugar
Method:
Preparation of the rhubarb

This is something you can get your child to help with, it is fun.

rhubard stalk preparation

  1. Cut the leaves and discard.

 

 

 

 

rhubard stalk preparation

2. Rinse/wash the stalks.

 

 

 

 

rhubard stalk preparation

3. Cut the bottom part of each stalk and pull any stringy skin that comes with it

 

 

 

Cooking:

Just cut in 5 cm pieces, place in a saucepan, stewed rhubarbadd water until mid-heigth (of the rhubarb) and cook gently for about 15 minutes. When stirred it should come apart,  add some white sugar to taste. Keeps well in the fridge for a week in an airtight container.

 

Use:

Use for dessert as such, served with a biscuit or use for breakfast with yoghurt and oats.

Want to use rhubarb another way? Check out the roasted rhubarb and rhubarb tarte.