Rhubarb Fool

I honestly wasn't too impressed with rhubarb the first time I tried it. (Refer to Nigella's Rhubarb Tart.) I was told of all it's glory and felt overall, utterly disappointed. When Julia from A Slice of Cherry Pie announced her In the Bag event, one of the selected ingredients being rhubarb,for this month, I felt somewhat hesitant of coming up with a lovely dessert that I would enjoy.




I chose to keep it as simple as possible so that other flavours wouldn't disturb the taste of the rhubarb itself. Which is slightly tart and sweet once the sugar is added. After reading various recipes from books and online, I opted for Rhubarb Fool. Simple, easy and delicious.



Here's my experimented version:

Rhubarb Fool
(serves 2)

200g of rhubarb cut into 1/2" pieces
50g of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of rosewater
A tablespoon of fresly squeezed orange juice
tspn of orange zest
Greek Yoghurt
flaked almonds

On a medium heat cook the rhubarb, brown sugar, orange juice, zest and rosewater till it reaches boiling point in a small covered pan. Uncover and allow the liquid to thicken on a low heat.

Remove the rhubarb pieces earlier on if you don't want them to go too smushy and continue to cook the liquid till it has a syrupy texture.

In a small glass or bowl, add a large spoon of yoghurt, followed by some rhubarb and it's syrup, sprinkle some almonds and repeat another layer.

Best served chilled. Enjoy!