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 ;D  I've just had my first forced Champagne Rhubarb....it was superb. Simmered with crystalised stem Ginger and the syrup and served with home made vanilla custard....it's better than sex..... ;D

Quote from: dingerbell on April 19, 2006, 19:12:10
it's better than sex..... ;D

whats that ???

Crumble here tonight, (statement, not instruction).
Now I've got guts ache...... :-X

Rhubarb Brown Betty for us.

Quote from: dingerbell on April 19, 2006, 19:12:10
it's better than sex..... ;D

At least I get rhubarb more than just on my birthday

Quote from: beejay on April 20, 2006, 07:55:06
Rhubarb Brown Betty for us.

Would you have a recipe ... ?

Quote from: dingerbell on April 19, 2006, 19:12:10
;D  ...it's better than sex..... ;D

You must be doing something right, and something wrong. I leave it to you to decide which!! ;D

PP

Quote from: Curry on April 20, 2006, 08:40:18

Quote from: beejay on April 20, 2006, 07:55:06
Rhubarb Brown Betty for us.

Would you have a recipe ... ?

Sorry for the wait.

Mix together 100g breadcrumbs with 100g castor sugar & grated rind of 1 orange. Put 1/2 in bottom of ovenproof greased dish. Melt 75g butter & sprinkle1/2 over breadcrumbs. Chop 450g rhubarb into 2.5cm lengths & arrange on top of breadcrumbs. Pour over juice of the orange. Top with rest of breadcrumbs & butter. Bake 190C/gas 5 for 45 mins.

Beejay, that sounds delish, will definitely be trying it.  Maybe you should post a copy in the Recipes section so it can be found again easily?

we didnt even force our rhubarb and there is so much already - more than it had last year in the middle of season. i still have two packs rozen, too

will have to start giving away to work collegues already

Have a dish full of roasted bubby in the fridge.  Love it warm with honey drizzled over.  In fact, love it fullstop!  ;D

We inherited a wonderful big clump of rhubarb in our garden.  OH wouldn't let me touch it first year, cos he said we didn't know what had been put on it, but last year we had loads from it, and this afternoon I've stewed some in the microwave with brown sugar.  I haven't forced it at all, it just obviously really likes where it's been planted.  :)

Quotehome made vanilla custard....it's better than sex..... ;D

I suspect you're probably not quite getting the sex bit right!  :o

Add some strawberries when stewing rhubarb - it takes away that need-to-clean-your-teeth feeling, for some reason. I can't harvest mine yet, as I moved to a new place last year and started growing it from seed - each plant has about 5 sticks now but I was told to let it be for another season before harvesting any.  :'(