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Rhubarb Recipes

Rhubarb when I was growing up I wasn't keen on it cooked.  My preferred method of sampling rhubarb was the way my nan taught me a fresh stick out of the rhubarb patch dipped in some sugar when we got back into the kitchen.  Ugh you say - well there was a method in her madness it was one way of making sure that we were regular!  Anyway enough of that.  Little Clanger asked for some recipes for Rhubarb and I thought you ladies and gents might also like these recipes also. Rhubarb and Ginger Chutney 2 medium onions 300ml cider vinegar 2 allspice berries 2 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 1 tsp ground ginger 1 heaped tablespoon grated fresh ginger 300g soft light brown sugar 200g dried apricots 1kg rhubarb trimmed weight Put the onions into a preserving pan or heavy based saucepan if you don't have a maslin/preserving pan together with the vinegar, spices and the fresh ginger and sugar.  Slowly bring the contents to the boil stirring until the sugar is co...