STEWED RHUBARB WITH GINGER AND VANILLA

Stewed Rhubarb With Ginger And Vanilla image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 50m

Yield About 3 cups, or 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

8 cups sliced, trimmed rhubarb (about 3 pounds)
2 cups (packed) light brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Steps:

Place the rhubarb, brown sugar, water, ginger and the vanilla bean in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer until the rhubarb has nearly dissolved into a puree, about 35 minutes.
Remove the vanilla bean. Use a paring knife to scrape the vanilla seeds from the pod into the rhubarb.
Serve the rhubarb warm or cold as a sauce for ice cream or cake, topped with whipped cream or with stiffly whipped cream folded into it.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 330, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 83 grams, Fat 0 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 31 milligrams, Sugar 74 grams