Topic: First crop from Pink Champagne rhubarb today...

[Deb P]

I've been nurturing a 'pink champagne' rhubarb plant for the last three years ( I had to move it twice which is why it hasn't built up enough to crop yet) but now it's a good size cropped it today in the sunshine.....came home and cooked a rhubarb and custard tart (Monty Don recipe in Fork to Fork) and wow it is nice!! The sticks were variable in size, the bigger sticks a bit more acidic, but the taste is fab....

[Duke Ellington]

I have that book and haven't cooked one recipe from it but will have to try this rhubarb custard tart, it sounds lovely.

[Deb P]

I must confess it's the only recipe I've tried out of that book......it works best if you've got a thin metal flan tin, the pastry gets really crisp then.