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Roasted Rhubarb - How to cook rhubarb without it going mushy

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An excellent way to cook rhubarb without it going mushy is this roasted rhubarb
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Fruit
Cuisine English, Irish, UK
Servings 400 grams roasted rhubarb
Calories 750 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 deep sided baking dish/tray

Ingredients
  

  • 350 grams rhubarb, chopped
  • 175 grams sugar
  • 1 tbsp vanilla paste or extract optional
  • 100 grams water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190°c (380°f) or 180°c (360°f) if fan assisted.
  • Place the chopped rhubarb, sugar, vanilla (optional) and water into a deep sided baking dish. Try to arrange the rhubarb in one layer, allowing the rhubarb to touch each other.
  • Cover the top of the dish with tinfoil and seal tightly.
  • Place into the oven for 20-30 minutes until the rhubarb is just about soft when prodded with a knife but still holds it's shape.
  • Serve immediately with custard, ice cream, cake etc.
  • If you would like to keep the structure of the rhubarb, allow it to cool before very carefully transferring it to a container.
  • Cooled leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the juices for up to 5 days.

Notes

The calorie information is an estimate provided as a courtesy based off the website https://caloriecontrol.org/healthy-weight-tool-kit/food-calorie-calculator/. It will differ depending on the specific brands and ingredients that you use.
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