Roast rhubarb with fromage frais recipe

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Try our delicious roast rhubarb with fromage frais dessert recipe

  • healthy
Serves4
SkillEasy
Cooking Time25 mins
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories160 Kcal8%
Fat4 g6%

Delicious rhubarb is made even sweeter by the ricotta, fromage frais and sugar in this simple dessert recipe. Guaranteed to please!

Ingredients

  • 500g (1lb 2oz) rhubarb
  • 75ml (2½ fl oz) elderflower cordial
  • 55g (2oz) caster sugar
  • 85g (3oz) ricotta cheese
  • 3tbsp fat-free fromage frais
  • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 8 almond thins or similar small biscuits

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Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F, gas mark 4). Trim the rhubarb, then cut into 5cm (2in) pieces. Place in a roasting tin in one layer, sprinkle with 50ml (2fl oz) of the elderflower cordial and the sugar, cover with foil and roast for 15 mins or until the rhubarb is tender but still holding its shape. Allow to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, whisk together the ricotta, fromage frais, lemon zest and remaining elderflower cordial.
  3. Spoon the rhubarb into small glasses and top with the elderflower cream. Serve with almond thins or similar small biscuits.
Top Tip for making Roast rhubarb with fromage frais

Unlike pretty much every fruit and veg, rhubarb tastes just as great when it's out of season.

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