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How to cook rhubarb for crumble

To prepare rhubarb for crumble, you just need to combine chopped rhubarb with caster sugar, spices and orange zest in a saucepan, and cook gently until just soft. The rhubarb will break down and release its juices to become soft and tender. Cool slightly before spooning this into the baking dish which you with then top with the crumble mixture.

  • 400g
 rhubarb
    chopped into 3cm pieces
  • a pinch ground star anise
  • a pinch ground ginger
  • 150g golden caster sugar
  • 1 orange
    zested


CRUMBLE

  • 150g plain flour
  • 150g butter
  • 100g porridge oats
  • 150g demerara sugar
  • a pinch ground cinnamon
  • to serve fresh custard

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal537
  • fat22.1g
  • saturates13.3g
  • carbs83.6g
  • fibre3.5g
  • protein6.1g
  • salt0.4g

Method

  • step 1

    Preheat the oven to 180/fan 160C/gas 4. Put the rhubarb, spices, sugar and orange zest in a pan, and cook gently until just soft. Cool slightly, then spoon into a baking dish.

  • step 2

    Rub the flour and butter together to the consistency of breadcrumbs, stir in the oats, cinnamon and sugar, then spoon loosely but evenly on top of the fruit.

  • step 3

    Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the top is crisp and golden. Serve with lashings of custard.

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