Rhubarb Recipes
Those with memories of soggy rhubarb and custard at school should revisit this wonderful ingredient. In Delia's hands it's transformed into crumbles, jellies, compotes and more...
Serves 6Rhubarb Cheesecake
In this superb cheesecake, rhubarb is combined with ginger - a luscious partnership - to make a dessert that's perfect for spring, when rhubarb is in season.
Serves 4Rhubarb and Ginger Brûlée
Rhubarb and ginger has to be a marriage made in heaven. Combine them with a wonderful cream and Greek yoghurt brûlée topped with loads of brown sugar and it really is the food of the gods.
Serves 8-10Baked Vanilla Cheesecake with Rhubarb Compote
This foolproof baked cheesecake comes from a book by Delia's friend, Michelin-starred chef Galton Blackiston at Morston Hall on the North Norfolk coast. Delia uses rhubarb, but you could easily ring the changes.
Serves 6-8 – makes 2 pints (1.2 litres)Rhubarb Crumble Ice Cream
It has to be said that while we were filming ice creams for The Summer Collection television series, the team tasted them all (with not a spoonful left over!) and voted this one their number one favourite.
Serves 4Rhubarb Yoghurt Fool
This can be a no-fat and no-sugar dessert for waist watchers which does taste rather good. But if you like you can use whole milk Greek yoghurt, which will be creamier and have some fat content.
Serves 6Old-fashioned Rhubarb Trifle
Old-fashioned because when I was a child – a very long time ago – I used to love jelly trifles, and my mother would always make one for my birthday. This is a much more adult version, and the sharp, fragrant acidity of the rhubarb makes it a very lig
Serves 6Crisp Roast Duck with a Confit of Rhubarb and Ginger
I’m not very horticulturally minded but rhubarb is, I think, technically, a vegetable. But since the richness of duck is always complemented by something sweet and acidic, rhubarb is absolutely perfect.
Serves 6Rhubarb and Almond Crumble
Although my own rhubarb crop is only about 3 inches high at present, there is plenty of the early forced rhubarb in the shops and it's never better than in this most English of puddings. On Sundays we serve it with proper custard, an extra luxurious
Serves 6-8Pile-it-high Orange and Rhubarb Meringue Pie
The flavour of orange zest does something quite magical to the flavour of rhubarb, and this light, fluffy meringue pie is a perfect dessert for late spring. ‘Pile-it-high meringue', incidentally, applies only if you have extra egg whites to use up..
Serves 6A Very Easy One-crust Rhubarb Pie
Those who claim not to be able to make pastry will love this easy American rhubarb pie, as presentation skills really aren't needed! It's also lower in calories than a conventional pie as the top is left uncovered.
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