Stewed rhubarb


Stewed rhubarb
This is perhaps the best known use of rhubarb, and can be used as the basis for other recipes.
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Last modified on: October 13th 2010
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 5 min.
Resting: 30 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stewed rhubarb : Stage 1
Put 500 g rhubarb in a pan, after preparing it as shown here.

Tip 150 g caster sugar over the top and shake or stir gently.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 30 min.
Stewed rhubarb : Stage 2
Leave at room temperature for the sugar to act, and after 30 minutes or so you'll see that rhubarb juice has begun to collect in the bottom of the pan.

Stage 3
Stewed rhubarb : Stage 3
This is the sign that you can put it on to cook gently, covered with a lid.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 20 min.
Stewed rhubarb : Stage 4
Leave to cook on low heat for about 20 minutes until it is "stewed". Check by stirring: you should no longer be able to see individual pieces of rhubarb. They should have disintegrated into a smooth purée.

Your stewed rhubarb is ready. Leave to cool, then keep refrigerated in a sealed container.
Remarks
Taste the fruit before it's completely cooked to see if it needs a little more sugar.

If you'd like a smoother result, you can blend the rhubarb briefly, but it's hardly necessary.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, in a closed jar.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe2 RDI=1 %170 RDI=20 %0680 RDI=30 %2,850 RDI: 30 %
Per 100 g030 RDI=2 %0100 RDI=5 %440 RDI: 5 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
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  • For 600 g : 1.15 €

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