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Eating and Drinking => Kitchen Natter => Topic started by: chrissie B on April 09, 2016, 22:13

Title: rhubarb
Post by: chrissie B on April 09, 2016, 22:13

Had our first rhubarb pud the other day , hubby wanted crumble so thats what he got but the crumble was different it was like a flap jack thought it might have been heavy but was very nice .
chrissie b

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: sunshineband on April 10, 2016, 09:23

That sounds very tasty Chrissie😊

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: chrissie B on April 10, 2016, 13:41

It was and wasent soggy on the botton like crumble geos at times , got the recipe from my garden expert cook book .
chrissie b

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: AlaninCarlisle on April 10, 2016, 18:03

Been on stewed rhubarb as part of breakfast for a week now. Will stop picking it about August and then the late cropping variety that I planted two years ago will kick in until October/November

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: chrissie B on April 10, 2016, 23:01

Any reason for rhubarb breakfast every day thats alot of rhubarb i just like it now and again ive got jam and chutney .
chrissie b

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: AlaninCarlisle on April 11, 2016, 11:19

We always have stewed fruit as part of breakfast. I have it as a separate dish, wife likes it on cereal. It goes April to September rhubarb, October plums, November to March apples

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: Kate and her Ducks on April 12, 2016, 00:00

Love my rhubarb.

I make a fantastic (if I say so myself!) rhubarb and custard ice cream (what you do to cope with a glut of milk and eggs) and rhubarb cordial gets me through a lot of the summer.

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: RJR_38 on May 01, 2016, 21:24

I want to try making a rhubarb jelly this year so I can layer it with custard! Anyone been successful with rhubarb jelly? I have around 14 stalks destined for a crumble and stewing for breakfast tomorrow!

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: chrissie B on May 02, 2016, 08:11

I just did the rhubarb ice cream with crumble for the top it is fab , i got the recipe from the free asda mag that they put out monthly .
chrissie b

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: New shoot on May 02, 2016, 08:41

Quote from: RJR_38 on May 01, 2016, 21:24

I want to try making a rhubarb jelly this year so I can layer it with custard! Anyone been successful with rhubarb jelly? I have around 14 stalks destined for a crumble and stewing for breakfast tomorrow!

Jelly with the cooking juices?  Yes it makes a nice jelly.  I stew it in the oven with a bit of orange juice, then use the hot juice and leaf gelatine.  If the colour is a bit murky, a bit of red grape juice really boosts the pinkness and just deepens the flavour  :)

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: RJR_38 on May 02, 2016, 15:55

Quote from: New shoot on May 02, 2016, 08:41

Quote from: RJR_38 on May 01, 2016, 21:24

I want to try making a rhubarb jelly this year so I can layer it with custard! Anyone been successful with rhubarb jelly? I have around 14 stalks destined for a crumble and stewing for breakfast tomorrow!

Jelly with the cooking juices?  Yes it makes a nice jelly.  I stew it in the oven with a bit of orange juice, then use the hot juice and leaf gelatine.  If the colour is a bit murky, a bit of red grape juice really boosts the pinkness and just deepens the flavour  :)

Perfect! That's what I was hoping for. Going to try and hunt out the gelatin this afternoon....

Title: Re: rhubarb
Post by: ghost61 on May 02, 2016, 17:58

Rhubarb cordial, lovely with sparkling water, and gin/vodka......

Rhubarb ketchup nice with bangers, rhubarb sorbet early on when sweet together with rhubarb fool or mousse.

Back to alcohol, rhubarb vodka and rhubarb wine.

Rest in the freezer for crumbles etc.