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Pudding and Monday night catch up - Rhubarb and Custard

I was not hungry enough for my main meal last night and so I postponed it.  OH had a couple of pork chops with some baked beans - it is something that he likes but I am not so fussed and as I had eaten earlier on though and was full I decided not to partake. However I did indulge in pudding.  Rhubarb and custard.  The rhubarb was home grown in our garden and did not look very enticing to start with.  However! I kept things simple.  I washed and chopped the rhubarb and popped it into a pan with a little water so that it did not catch.  It soon lost its shape and went into puree at which point I added some sugar.  I do not know how much sugar I put in as I add sugar for taste and aim for a sweet and sour effect with the rhubarb not too sweet as we love the rhubarb tang but not so sour that our mouths pucker up and react.  It very much depends on your own taste buds and how you like it but part of the beauty of the rhubarb is the tang so you...