Rhubarb Grunt Recipes

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SLUMP

Steps:

• In a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, combine the strawberries, rhubarb, sugar and 1/2 cup water. Cook over medium heat at a simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the milk and quickly combine. Drop the batter by spoonfuls onto the surface of the slightly simmering fruit. Cook for 10 minutes uncovered, then place a lid on and cook another 10 minutes.
• Serve in shallow bowls, topped with whipped cream.

BEST BLUEBERRY GRUNT

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the berries, sugar, water and lemon juice.
• Heat to boiling and reduce to a simmer.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
• Cut in the butter.
• Add the milk, all at once and mix only until moistened.
• Drop by spoonfuls into the simmering berries.
• Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• DO NOT LIFT THE LID.
• Serve warm with Whipped Cream, Cream or Ice Cream.

RHUBARB GRUNT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease a shallow 8x12 baking dish with butter, set on a baking sheet.
• Spread the chopped rhubarb over the bottom of the baking dish.
• Sprinkle with the sugar, coating evenly.
• Dot with the butter.
• Sift the flour, sugar and salt into a mixing bowl, gently stir in the cream to make a sticky dough Spread this mixture over the fruit, covering evenly.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until the fruit is bubbling and the top is golden.
• Serve with cream, ice cream or custard.

RHUBARB BUCKLE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add alternately to the creamed mixture with buttermilk and mix well. Stir in rhubarb and vanilla. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nuts. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. , Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine the sugar, butter and milk; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over hot cake. Serve immediately.

RASPBERRY-RHUBARB GRUNT

Steps:

• Stir together 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl; set aside. Whisk together flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, pinch of salt, and ginger in a medium bowl. Stir together milk and butter in another small bowl. Stir milk-butter mixture into flour mixture and set batter aside.
• Gently fold together raspberries, rhubarb, lemon juice, remaining 3/4 cup sugar, pinch of salt, remaining pinch of cinnamon, and 2 tablespoons water in a large bowl. Transfer fruit mixture to a large straight-sided skillet. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
• Using two spoons, drop 8 large dollops of batter on top of fruit mixture, spacing them evenly. Sprinkle with reserved cinnamon-sugar mixture. Cover; reduce heat to medium. Cook until batter is cooked through and juices are bubbling, about 15 minutes. Serve warm drizzled with cream.