*  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       lb           Rhubarb, trimmed, wiped and
                        -cut into 1 inch lengths
                        Grated Zest of 1 orange
   3       tb           Orange Juice
           sm           Piece of root ginger, grated
     1/2   ts           Ground Cinnamon
   5 1/2   oz           Soft Brown Sugar
   4       oz           Flour
   3       oz           Unsalted Butter
   2       oz           Chopped Nuts
     1/4   pt           Whipping Cream or Double
                        -Cream
   1                    Piece of preserved stem
                        -ginger, sliced
   1 1/2   ts           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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