Roasted Rhubarb With Rose Water And Strawberry Sorbet Recipes

ROASTED RHUBARB WITH ROSE WATER AND STRAWBERRY SORBET

Steps:

• Make sorbet:
• Cook water and sugar in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and cool syrup completely.
• Purée strawberries with syrup in a food processor until smooth, then force through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and stir in lemon juice. If mixture isn't already cold, quick-chill by putting bowl in an ice bath and stirring occasionally for about 15 minutes.
• Freeze mixture in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 3 hours.
• Roast rhubarb while sorbet freezes:
• Preheat oven to 400°F with rack in middle.
• Whisk together sugar and potato starch in a 13- by 9-inch shallow baking dish. Add rhubarb and toss. Roast until rhubarb is just tender (not falling apart), 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cool to warm, about 30 minutes, then sprinkle rose water over rhubarb. Serve rhubarb and its juices with sorbet.

RHUBARB SORBET

Steps:

• Combine rhubarb, water, sugar, lemon zest, ginger, and a heavy pinch of salt in an uncovered, medium, heavy-based saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb begins to disintegrate, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool to room temperature, at least 30 minutes.
• Pour cooled liquid into a blender and process until thoroughly pureed. Transfer to a container, cover, and place in the refrigerator to chill, at least 4 hours. Then transfer the chilled mixture to the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Pour mixture into the blender and blend until color is consistent throughout, about 1 minute.
• Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's instructions for sorbet, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB SORBET

Steps:

• Wash rhubarb stalks and trim the stem and leaf ends; cut rhubarb into ½ -inch pieces.
• Put rhubarb, water, and sugar in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Decrease heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the rhubarb is tender and cooked through.
• Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
• Slice the strawberries and puree them with the cooked rhubarb mixture and the lemon juice in a blender or food processor until smooth.
• Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

VANILLA-ROASTED RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Combine rhubarb, strawberries, bourbon, and sugar in a medium bowl. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean. Cut bean into 4 pieces and add to bowl; stir mixture until sugar begins to dissolve.
• Place four 16x12" sheets of parchment paper, or heavy-duty foil if grilling, on a work surface. Divide mixture evenly among sheets, arranging on one side of each sheet. Fold parchment over mixture and crimp edges tightly to form a sealed packet. DO AHEAD: Foil packets can be made 4 hours ahead; parchment packets should not be made ahead. Chill. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before continuing.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Place packets on a small rimmed baking sheet. Alternatively, build a medium fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to medium-high. Bake or grill packets until rhubarb is tender but not mushy (carefully open 1 packet to check; steam will escape), 10-12 minutes for thinner rhubarb, 14-16 minutes for thicker. Carefully cut open packets. Transfer mixture to bowls. Top with yogurt, honey, and pistachios.