Rhubarb?

Subject: Rhubarb? Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:40 pm

A while back I made a strawberry rhubarb pie. Anyways, seeing as rhubarb is nearly impossible to find in CA I had no idea how much I'd need and I bought a bunch just to be safe since it's so hard to find. I ended up having too much and eventually threw the rest out. Other than making pies, what else can you do with rhubarb?
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Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:03 pm

You could freeze the rhubarb

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sat Oct 13, 2007 4:29 pm

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:14 am

My mom makes Gingered Rhubarb jam. It is very good. My husband's grandmother makes a Custard Rhubarb pie, that is awesome!

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:13 am

My mom used to make this thing called Rhubarb Crunch when we were kids, it was good good! Maybe I'll get her recipe and post it!

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:18 am

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:27 am

I don't like it raw, but my mom does... it's... wierd. I may even have that recipe in the house, I'll have to look.

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:27 am

My brother and sister eat it I don't like it Frown

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:39 am

Subject: Rhubarb Punch Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:07 pm

Rhubarb Citrus Punch

Ingredients:

8 C. diced rhubarb
5 C. water
1 1/3 C. sugar
2 C. orange juice
3/4 C. lemon juice
1 Qt. ginger ale or 7-Up -- chilled (I'd go with Vernors!)
1 Qt. fresh or frozen strawberries -- (optional)

Procedure:

In kettle, simmer rhubarb and water until rhubarb is soft. Cool; strain. Measure 4 cups juice and return to kettle with the sugar. Heat to dissolve sugar. Chill. Add the orange and lemon juices. Just before serving, add ginger ale and strawberries, if desired. Pour over ice.

Subject: There's always room for Jello... Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:19 pm

Rhubarb Jello
Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups rhubarb (fresh or frozen)
1/4 cup sugar
1 pkg. gelatin (3 oz.) strawberry or cherry

Procedure:

Cook rhubarb with sugar until soft. Drain off liquid, add enough hot water to make 2 cups hot liquid. Mix gelatin with hot liquid, stir well until dissolved. Pour into mold or bowl. Refrigerate until set Serve with Cool Whip (optional). Makes 4 servings.

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:24 pm

Freezing Rhubarb

Use rhubarb whole stalks or pieces. Choose, firm, tender, well-colored stalks with good flavor and few fibers. Wash, trim and cut into 1- or 2-inch pieces in lengths to fit the package. Heat rhubarb in boiling water for 1 minute cool promptly in cold water to retain color and flavor. Drain well.

Unsweetened pack:

Pack either raw or preheated rhubarb tightly into containers without sugar. Leave 1/2-inch headspace. Seal, label and freeze.

Syrup pack:

Pack either raw or preheated rhubarb lightly into containers; cover with cold 50-percent syrup (1 cup sugar to 1 cup water). Leave 1/2-inch headspace. Seal, label and freeze.

Puree:

Prepare rhubarb as for rhubarb stalks or pieces. Add 1 cup water to 1 1/2 quarts (2 pounds) rhubarb and boil 2 minutes. Cool and press through a sieve. To 1 quart (2 pounds) puree, mix 2/3 cup sugar. Pack into containers leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Seal, label and freeze.

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:42 pm

Strawberry Rhubarb Lemonade
Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine

3 1/2 cups water
1/2 pound rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces (about 2 cups)
3/4 cup sugar, or to taste
Two 3-inch strips of lemon zest removed with a vegetable peeler plus additional for garnish
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sliced strawberries
1 cup fresh lemon juice

In a saucepan stir together the water, the rhubarb, the sugar, 2 strips of the zest, and the vanilla, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it, covered, for 8 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of the strawberries and boil the mixture, covered for 2 minutes. Let the mixture cool and strain it through a coarse sieve set over a pitcher, pressing hard on the solids. Stir the remaining 1 cup of strawberries and lemon juice, divide among stemmed glasses filled with ice cubes, and garnish each glass with additional zest.

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:45 pm

Catbox. You can freeze for pies later. Yummy! Rubarb pie all year long.............

Subject: Re: Rhubarb? Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:53 pm

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