*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          Nutty Rhubarb Crumble

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         rhubarb -- trimmed, wiped and
                        -- cut into 1 inch
                        -- lengths
                        grated zest of 1 orange
   3      tablespoons   orange juice
   1      small   piec  root ginger -- grated
     1/2  teaspoon      ground cinnamon
   5 1/2  ounces        soft brown sugar
   4      ounces        flour
   3      ounces        unsalted butter
   2      ounces        chopped nuts
     1/4  pint          whipping cream or double cream
   1      piece         preserved stem ginger -- sliced
   1 1/2  teaspoons     ginger syrup
Preheat oven to 200C, 400F, Gas Mark 6.  Place rhubarb in a pan with
zest, orange juice, ginger and cinnamon.  Cover and cook gently for 5
minutes. Sweeten to taste with the brown sugar, reserving 2 oz.

Rub together flour and butter until mixture resembles fine
breadcrumbs. Stir in 2 oz of the sugar and the nuts.

Spoon rhubarb into a bowl and top with crumble mixture.  Bake in oven
for 20 minutes until golden.

Whip cream until it forms soft peaks.  Add sliced ginger and flavour
with ginger syrup to taste.
 




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