Self Saucing Rhubarb Custard Pudding Food

BAKED RHUBARB CUSTARD

Steps:

• Prepare rhubarb: Clean and chop into small pieces, about 3 cm/ 1.2 inch. Place in a pot and add the water and 100 g/ 3.5 oz/ 1/2 cup sugar. Cover, bring to a boil, and simmer on low heat for about 5 minutes. Strain through a sieve, but don't push through the strainer.
• Preheat the oven to 160 degrees Celsius/ 320 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Make the custard: Beat the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla extract with a fork. Bring the milk to a boil, but don't let it boil (Note). Slowly add the milk to the egg mixture while beating with the fork. Add the rhubarb and stir gently. Pour everything into a baking dish.
• Waterbath: Place the baking dish with the custard into a larger baking tray and pour boiling water (from a kettle) into the larger tray to come halfway up the baking dish containing the custard.
• Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. It is done when the top of the custard is quivering to the touch, but it is not liquid. Take the custard out of the water and let it stand for a while before serving; it will continue setting while it stands.

SELF SAUCING RHUBARB & CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 180℃ / 160℃ fan / 350℉ / Gas Mark 4
• Make sure your dish is well greased with softened butter to prevent the pudding from catching or burning.
• Melt the butter for the batter mix and leave to one side.
• Arrange the sliced rhubarb evenly over the base of your pudding dish and sprinkle with sugar.
• Bring your milk and butter for the custard sauce to boiling point and leave to one side.

EASY RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Add rhubarb; cook and stir until rhubarb is tender and mixture is slightly thickened, 5-10 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon zest and nutmeg. , Serve warm or chilled over pound cake or ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

RHUBARB CUSTARD BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour and sugar; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, for filling, combine sugar and flour in a bowl. Whisk in cream and eggs. Stir in the rhubarb. Pour over crust. Bake at 350° until custard is set, 40-45 minutes. Cool. , For topping, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth; fold in whipped cream. Spread over top. Cover and chill. Cut into bars. Store in the refrigerator.

RHUBARB PUDDING WITH CUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut fresh rhubarb into 3/4 inch pieces.
• In saucepan, combine rhubarb, sugar, orange rind and water.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes for fresh, 3 minutes for frozen.
• Taste and add more sugar if necessary.
• Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup cold water, stir into rhubarb.
• Cook stirring, over medium heat until mixture thickens and becomes clear.
• Boil gently for about 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Transfer to serving bowl.
• Let cool, cover and refrigerate.
• Custard sauce: In a heavy non aluminum saucepan or top of double boiler, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Stir in milk.
• Stir over medium heat, bring to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened slightly.
• Whisk egg yolk, whisk about 1/2 cup of hot mixture into yolk.
• Whisk yolk mixture back into hot milk mixture.
• Cook, stirring, over low heat for about 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and freshly grated nutmeg to taste.
• Cover and refrigerate until needed.
• To serve, pour sauce over individual servings of rhubarb.