Dessert for 6

Rhubarb Fool

Name: Rhubarb Fool
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: British and Irish
Ingredients: 400 g forced rhubarb cut into 3 1/2-4cm pieces; 80 g caster sugar; 3 cardamom pods; 1 blood orange or pink grapefruit; 1/2 lemon juiced; 100 g condensed milk; 2 cm piece ginger peeled and finely grated; 300 g double cream; 2 tbsp chopped pistachios

Soft rhubarb cooks with citrus and cardamom, then folds with gingered cream and pistachios.

$1.75per serving $

40 minstart to table

6servings

British and Irish Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts Spring

Ingredients

400 g forced rhubarb cut into 3 1/2-4cm pieces
80 g caster sugar
3 cardamom pods
1 blood orange or pink grapefruit
1/2 lemon juiced
100 g condensed milk
2 cm piece ginger peeled and finely grated
300 g double cream
2 tbsp chopped pistachios

Steps

Combine the rhubarb, caster sugar, cardamom pods, citrus zest, citrus juice, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
Simmer the rhubarb over medium-low heat for 10 to 12 minutes, until soft but still holding shape.
Remove the cardamom pods and cool the rhubarb mixture for 15 minutes.
Whip the cream with the condensed milk and grated ginger until thick.
Fold the cooled rhubarb through the cream and chill it for 5 minutes.
Scatter the chopped pistachios over the fool before serving.