One
of my favourite things about spring is Rhubarb. When we were kids we always
hoped for warm enough weather to produce enough fresh rhubarb for a crisp by Mother’s
Day. My Dad says it has been nice enough at home this spring that it is looking
like he might get one by next weekend.
I
had a bag of rhubarb and a bag of strawberries in the freezer from last year,
so I decide to use it up by making one of my favourite treats, strawberry
rhubarb fruit. The combination of the
two fruits with just a little sugar cooked down into a thick sauce is one of
the best desserts ever!
I
especially love it on vanilla ice cream, but it is good on its own too.
What
you need,
3
cups of rhubarb, fresh or frozen, chopped
2
cups of strawberries, fresh or frozen
¾ cup
granulated sugar (I like mine a bit tart if you like it sweeter you can use 1
full cup of sugar.)
3/4
cup water, if using fresh fruit
In
a medium saucepan combine the fruit, sugar and water. Cook
over medium high heat until it comes to a simmer then turn the heat down to
medium low.
Stir
occasionally for 15-20 minutes or until the rhubarb is tender and the mixture starts
to thicken up a bit.
Let
cool completely, then you can store it in the fridge for a week, or you can
freeze it in an airtight container for use later.
I
used frozen fruit so I let it thaw completely in the fridge, you will use the
juice that you get from the thawing process. If you use fresh fruit you will need
a bit of liquid so add the water.
The
fruit will thicken up more as it cools.
Serve
over ice cream.
Now
I have to go on the hunt for more rhubarb to freeze for the rest of the year. I
wish I lived closer to my dad so I could just steal it from his yard, instead of
paying a fortune at the grocery store!
Jen
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