Rhubarb compote is a great topping for your vanilla ice cream, fruit pies, or yogurt.
Ingredients
1 3/4 pounds fresh or frozen rhubarb (about 6 cups)- 1 cup sugar
- 1 piece (about 1 inch) fresh peeled ginger, finely grated (can substitute with 1 teaspoon dried ginger)
Directions
- If using fresh rhubarb, wash the stems, cut off the leaves, trim the ends, and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces.
- Mix together the chopped rhubarb and sugar in a saucepan. Do not turn on the stove yet, but let the mixture stand for 10 minutes to release the liquid. This process is called maceration.
- After the 10 minutes have passed, turn on the stove and bring the rhubarb mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally using a spatula. Slowly reduce the heat and simmer the mixture for approximately five minutes until the rhubarb is broken down. Remove from heat.
- Add ginger and stir with a spatula.
- Let the sauce cool completely, then serve with yogurt or ice cream.
Nutrition Information / Amount per serving:
Serving size: 3.5 ounces (about 1/3 cup)
Yield: 10 servings
- Calories 95
- Protein 0.7 g
- Total fat 0.2 g
- Total Carbohydrates 24 g
- Saturated fat 0 g
- Dietary Fiber 1.5 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Sodium 3.4 mg
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