home

Volume 1, Number 21 - October 22, 1999
Stewed Rhubarb With Ginger Cookies

 

Ingredients: 
1/3 cup water  
2/3 cup sugar  
1-1/4 lbs. rhubarb, thawed if frozen  
2 tsp. orange zest, grated  
1/8 tsp. nutmeg  
1/4 tsp. ground ginger  
8 ginger cookies, or other cookie  

Instructions: 
Combine water and sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat. Stir until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high. When syrup begins to boil, stir in remaining ingredients, except cookies. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20-25 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. Transfer rhubarb to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Increase heat to high and boil syrup 10 minutes or until syrup is reduced by 1/3. Pour syrup over rhubarb. Serve with cookies.  

Quantity: 
Makes 4 servings