Last Updated on April 3, 2024 by Real Men Sow
There are many great recipes for rhubarb, and year by year I’m getting round to trying as many as possible. I adore the pinky green sticks and the deliciously sweet taste. This might be thanks to my mum, who has been dividing her rhubarb plants for nearly 30 years. I quite literally grew up with her rhubarb patch. Has anyone got any combos they love?
Here are my favourite 5 things to make with rhubarb:
Rhubarb Crumble Ice Cream
The rhubarb ice cream crumble’s a time-honoured classic, and scrumptious in its own right. Mix it with ice cream, and something truly wonderful happens. I combine Delia’s cheaty recipe with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s proper ice cream (minus the vanilla). It is immense.
Carl Legge’s Rhubarb Cake
I made this after seeing it on Carl’s excellent blog, Llyn Lines. When he posted the recipe, someone commented that it looked so good, they wanted to lick the screen. The vanilla essence, crystallized ginger, and rhubarb combine delightfully to produce a genuine indulgence. Particularly good with a large dollop of custard.
Healthy Stewed Rhubarb on Muesli
The healthy one! My mum was forever stewing rhubarb when I was little, for us to have as ‘afters’ with custard. In an attempt to set me for the day, I’ve taken to having some stewed fruit and natural yoghurt with muesli for brekkie. Rhubarb is by far my favourite.
Rhubarb and Ginger Jam
I often raid my mum’s prolific patch to knock up some jam. Traditionally, this jam is mixed with ginger, but I don’t like to distract from the distinct rhubarb flavour, so have been leaving the ginger out. Goes great with an Easter hot cross bun.
Rhubarb and Custard Trifle
Like crumble, rhubarb and custard is a staple – so much so, there’s even a cartoon named after it. And a boiled sweet. However, add sponge cake, as HFW recommends, and suddenly you’ve got a super simple but tremendously tasty trifle.
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