Very Healthy Oatmeal Rhubarb Orange And Ginger Pudding Food

VERY HEALTHY OATMEAL, RHUBARB, ORANGE AND GINGER PUDDING

Steps:

• For the topping, in an egg cup or other small pot put a medium size teaspoon of marmalade. Add enough Boiling water (not much!) to soften to a thick paste.
• Measure the Oatmeal into pan. ('Porridge Oats' here in the UK). Personally I find 'quick oats' a real disappointment as I like the texture of the rolled oats, but if you must -- :).
• Add ground ginger, vanilla flavouring (and caraway seeds if using them).
• Add dried milk if using it - or fresh milk/ buttermilk plus water to make total 1 1/2 cups (345ml) of liquids.
• Either squish a quarter of an orange, including pulp (but not rind or pips!) into the pan or add the orange juice.
• Bring to a gentle boil on a moderate heat and reduce heat to simmer once boiling point reached, stirring occasionally.
• Once it has thickened (to personal taste) almost to the point of being ready to eat (about 2 or 3 minutes), if using it, add the wheat bran. Please bear in mind the bran will soak up quite a bit of water and thicken the mixture. I just added it because I like a chewier texture and the 'seriously good for you, wholesome' flavour, but absolutely a matter of personal taste!
• Whether adding bran or not, when nearly thick enough, add the rhubarb and about 3 teaspoons Splenda or sugar. Canned rhubarb is fine - probably better actually. I can buy unsweetened canned rhubarb but if using sweetened rhubarb then you'll probably want to decrease the total sugar a bit.
• Add the Cream of Tartar and gently stir it in well.
• Add the good 1/2 tsp or so of baking soda and immediately stir it in gently but very quickly - it rises a lot immediately.
• Increase the heat a bit, stirring continuously to mix well. Bring to desired thickness stirring as necessary then pour into serving bowl.
• Top with the yoghurt. Sprinkle a couple of teaspoons of artificial sweetener / sugar across the top. (I expect brown sugar would be especially nice!) I sprinkled a bit more ground ginger across the top as well as I really like ginger! Pour the prepared marmalade sauce across the yoghurt.
• SERVE AND DEVOUR!
• A passing thought about a slight oversight of mine -- I weighed the uncooked rhubarb to be 70g and forgot to weigh it once cooked and before adding it. The 130g cooked rhubarb is a guess - but the volume measure (about 3 tablespoons) was about what the 70g uncooked rhubarb became after cooking.
• VARIATIONS:.
• A couple of delicious ideas that I've not tried yet but probably will --.
• A baked dessert could be made by preparing with either rhubarb, large chunks of drained canned peach slices/pineapple, large chunks of peeled apple and/or sultanas into a suitable baking dish with perhaps 1/2 cup of flour (wholemeal would probably be really good for this) plus a bit more sweetness, baking in a medium oven for 1/2 to 3/4 hour or so. Also you could change the vanilla for almond essence (but surely not with rhubarb!) Then either eating, topped with toasted oats or chopped nuts and brown sugar (and maybe fine-chopped candied ginger, or maybe a couple of tablespoons orange marmalade / canned peach slices pulped though your fingers, a pineapple ring or whatever depending on what's in the middle). Served warm with custard and maybe strawberry/apricot jam/preserve, or set firm and cold with ice-cream or sweetened greek-style (nonfat) yoghurt.
• Or the baked dessert could be left to cool somewhat and then topped with (maybe a layer of strawberry/apricot jam/preserve, then) a nice vanilla egg-custard, left to set, then topped as before with toasted oats, candied ginger or whatever.
• With acknowledgments to Toni Gifford's excellent Ginger Peach Oatmeal #112474 which I spotted the other day which must have been there at the back of my mind for the idea about peaches!
• Just ideas running wild through my head!
• Do enjoy eating, and maybe playing with this recipe! :).

ORANGE GINGER PUDDING

Steps:

• Process beans and milk together in a blender until smooth; pour into a small saucepan.
• Stir sugar, egg, orange zest, ginger, and cornstarch into the bean mixture until smooth; place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 30 minutes.
• Stir butter and vanilla extract into the thickened mixture until the butter is melted; pour into 4 dessert cups and refrigerate until chilled, at least 15 minutes.

RHUBARB OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first seven ingredients; set aside. In another bowl, combine egg, oil, orange juice and zest. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in rhubarb. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over tops. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool for 5 minutes; remove from the pan to a wire rack.

RHUBARB OAT DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar, nuts, baking soda and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press 3 cups into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; set aside., Soak rhubarb in 1 cup cold water for 3 minutes; drain. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in remaining cold water until smooth. Add rhubarb, vanilla and food coloring if desired. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until thickened. Spoon over crust; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 23-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve with ice cream if desired.

GINGER RHUBARB CRISP

Steps:

• Move an oven rack to the center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Mix the white sugar, 3 tablespoons of flour, salt, eggs, orange zest, and ginger together in a bowl until well combined; stir in the rhubarb. Pour the rhubarb mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Thoroughly combine 1/2 cup flour, brown sugar, butter, and cinnamon by pulsing in a food processor or blender. Stir in the oatmeal; crumble the oatmeal mixture over the rhubarb. Gently pat the topping down to make a crust.
• Bake on the center rack of preheated oven until the topping is lightly golden, the rhubarb has fallen apart, and the juices are very thick and bubbling, 40 to 50 minutes. Check frequently after 30 minutes to see if bubbles are thick.

RHUBARB & ORANGE SLUMP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Place the rhubarb in a pan with the orange juice and 50g/2oz of the sugar. Heat gently to dissolve the sugar, then cover and cook for a few mins until the rhubarb is softened but still holding its shape, about 5 mins. Tip into a 1.5-litre gratin dish.
• Put the flour, orange zest and remaining sugar in a bowl, add the butter, then rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the milk to make a soft dough. Drop 8 spoonfuls of mixture over the rhubarb and scatter with the almonds. Bake for 25-30 mins until the topping is crisp and golden. Serve warm with mascarpone or crème fraîche.

RHUBARB OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix the oatmeal, flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg well in a large bowl.
• Mix the brown sugar, sour cream, egg, oil, and vanilla well in a medium bowl.
• Pour the wet into the dry and fold until about halfway mixed.
• Add the rhubarb and fold until just combined.
• Portion into a greased muffin tin and sprinkle the tops with the sugar.
• Bake for about 20 minutes.
• Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

RHUBARB & GINGER QUEEN OF PUDDINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Break the cake into fine crumbs or place in a food processor and blitz until it resembles breadcrumbs. Place the crumbs in the bottom of a 22cm round ovenproof baking dish. In a jug, whisk together the egg yolks, milk, nutmeg and 50g of the sugar. Pour the custard mixture over the crumbs and leave to soak for 10 mins. Place the dish in the oven and bake for 45 mins, until the custard is set but still has a little wobble.
• Meanwhile, make the filling. Place the rhubarb in a saucepan with 100g of the remaining sugar, stem ginger, syrup and 2 tbsp water. Set over a medium heat and cook for 15-20 mins until the rhubarb is tender. Leave to cool. Can be done up to this point the day before.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place the egg whites in a large clean bowl and, using an electric whisk, whisk the whites until soft peaks form. At this stage, begin to slowly add the remaining 100g sugar, beating well between each addition, until all the sugar is incorporated and the meringue is stiff and glossy.
• Drain the rhubarb, keeping the syrup, then spoon onto the baked custard. Spoon or pipe the meringue on top and bake for 15-20 mins until the meringue is browned. Serve hot with the rhubarb syrup.