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| Rhubarb Compote (Stewed Rhubarb) over Ice Cream |
Fresh rhubarb is in season for many. Here is an easy recipe for a surprisingly tasty topping used over vanilla or chocolate ice cream. While some may call it "rhubarb compote", many still prefer the slightly more cacophemistic "stewed rhubarb".
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| Cut off the toxic leaves. |
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| Trim the Ends. |
For every 3 cups of cut up rhubarb, add ½ cup of sugar and 2 or 3 tablespoons of water.
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| Cut into small chunks. |
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| Add Sugar, Then Water. |
Cook in a saucepan, over a medium heat, until the rhubarb is tender, usually about half an hour (this is not unlike how one would make cranberry sauce).
Then whisk into a sauce.
When over ice cream, it can be served hot, but many think chilled is even better.
No thank you, not for me...maybe it's an acquired taste??
ReplyDeleteThat looks delicious. I’m going out immediately to get get some rhubarb and sugar. Thanks for the recipe.
ReplyDeleteThat looks yummy! We love rhubarb and always visit the annual rhubarb festival in Wakefield West Yorkshire, the rhubarb capitol of the UK
ReplyDeleteI agree with Anonymous - No thank you.
ReplyDeleteIt’s, admittedly for some, a bit of a leap. But, try it. You’ll like it. It’s delicious.
ReplyDeleteRhubarb crumble is another great recipe
ReplyDeleteMy mother made stewed rhubarb every year in season, and we typically ate it over yogurt. She also made a strawberry-rhubarb pie this time of year, which was an annual treat.
ReplyDeleteStrawberry rhubarb pie sounds delicious. We always refer to "stewed rhubarb"
DeleteMy bride makes it.
DeleteGrew up on strawberry rhubarb pie and zucchini bread, zucchini and rhubarb grew well in our garden.
DeleteMy grandma did basically the same thing but with way more water, and made a delicious drink that we would enjoy cold on a hot day.
ReplyDeleteAhem. Cacophemism, my dearest Mufforama? I think not. As you (albeit very few of your readers) know, a cacophemism is a harsh, vulgar, or offensive term used instead of a neutral or polite one, serving as the opposite of a euphemism. Often used to degrade, shock, or mock, these expressions turn neutral topics into negative ones. Examples include "puke" for vomit and "croak" for die. Your use here is simply wrong. Instead, you may have chosen dysphemism, but then again I really don't know my rhubarb from the next one.
ReplyDeleteI believe she's trying to say that "stewed rhubarb" just isn't said. Ahem.
DeleteAnother week or two before cutting would give you better colour and less green .
ReplyDeleteMuffy has used the term correctly in that "stewed " rhubarb is a more vulgar term than compote. And what does " I don't know my rhubarb from the next one" mean. It's certainly not grammatical English and from one who purports to be of a higher intellect.
ReplyDeleteAh, I see that Anonymouse May 14 1:48pm requires attention. All I can think of is Oscar Wilde's remark that " man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies."
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