[sellickbhoy]

was over in Ireland at the weekend and brought back a load of Rhubarb from Mrs SBs folk splace 

what's the best way to store it?

was gonna chuck some in the freezer for longer term storage, but plan to use some over teh next week or 2 - can it just go in the fridge or best in a cool dark cupboard or where?

TIA

[Rosemary]

I'd just freeze it all. It doesn't really keep otherwise - goes all limp.

[Greenerlife]

I decided to make bulk Rhubarb and Custard ice cream and store it like that!  Yum - I am going to be fat as a fat thing.

[chickens]

Rhubarb and custard ice cream sounds great have you got a recipe please?

[sellickbhoy]

Rhubarb and custard ice cream sounds great have you got a recipe please?

yes please, that'll make me very popular!!

[northfifeduckling]

cook with some sugar and freeze. I tried freezing it just stripped and cut up, but found that it doesn't last long raw (turned into freeze dried, lol). Must say that I am someone who keeps fruit in the freezer occasionally for years to make chutney and jams later though. It's probably fine for a few months.

[Greenerlife]

Rhubard and custard ice cream - I just made rich vanilla ice cream (375ml milk, 90g sugar 5 egg yolks, 185g double cream 1 vanilla pod) then, when it has been churned or frozen to soft stage - "marble" in 225g of prepared rhubard cooked in a little water and sugar and liquidised.  That way you taste both flavours separately - yum.

[sellickbhoy]

wouldn't that just be rhubarb and vanilla ice cream??

where does the custard come into this equation?

[Greenerlife]

Ha ha!  Home made ice cream is really custard mixed with cream, but I guess you could always make it with Birds custard and cream together.  Yum - I might try that - it would be a lot easier.   

[Pigtails]

wouldn't that just be rhubarb and vanilla ice cream??

where does the custard come into this equation?

Confectioners custard, made with egg yolks - makes homemade icecream.

[Pigtails]

If you can get hold of some wild mint, it makes a fantastic rhubarb & mint jam!
Went down well with every guest I ever had.

[sabrina]

In the past I have cut rhubarb into cubes, place in a freezer bag and covered with sugar, kept in the freezer fine. I plan to make loads of jam this year with mine.

[northfifeduckling]

I bought lots of cherries today (49 p for 250g at ALDI!!!!), so I'll make compote with rhubarb which I then can either freeze or add more to make jam. First time for cherries and rhubarb, I probably tried everything else with rhubarb so far!

[sellickbhoy]

ok, i'm lost

what's this confectioners custard nonsense


can you just give me the idiots guide to making rhubarb and custard ice cream - spare no detail, assume nothing

[Pigtails]

http://www.celtnet.org.uk/recipes/miscellaneous/fetch-recipe.php?rid=misc-creme-patisserie

then add your stewed rhubarb, when it's cold, then partially freeze, then whip it until creamy then re-freeze.............homemade ice-cream!