Best Rhubarb Butter Recipes

RHUBARB AND RICOTTA BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Trim the rhubarb and cut it into 3cm pieces. Heat 100ml water in a pan with 50g of the sugar. Bring to the boil and add the rhubarb. Simmer for 11/2 mins, then carefully lift the rhubarb out with a slotted spoon. Arrange it on a plate or tray so that it can lie in a single layer (if you keep the pieces too close to each other, they'll continue to cook and soften - you want them to stay intact).
• Put the milk and cream in a heavy-bottomed pan, add a pinch of salt and bring to the boil, then add the vanilla. Beat the eggs, extra yolk and the rest of the sugar together in a bowl. Pour the warm milk and cream onto this, stirring all the time. Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Butter the bread. Drain the ricotta (if there is any liquid on top), then add the icing sugar to it. Spread the buttered bread thickly with ricotta. Sprinkle the citrus zest on top, then layer these slices with the rhubarb in a 20 x 30cm ovenproof dish. Pour the egg and cream mixture through a sieve and leave to sit for 30 mins (this makes the pudding lighter).
• Put the dish in a roasting tin. Add enough boiling water to the tin to come halfway up the sides of the dish. Bake for 40-45 mins or until puffy and set on the top, and golden in colour. Leave to cool for about 10 mins (the pudding will continue to cook and 'set' during this time). Dust with icing sugar and serve with crème fraîche, or cream mixed with Greek yogurt.

RHUBARB & CUSTARD PIE WITH BUTTER CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Cut the rhubarb into bite-size pieces, then put them in a frying pan with half the sugar and warm through just until the sugar dissolves. Immediately tip the rhubarb into a bowl with the juices and leave to cool. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C.
• Roll out the pastry quite thinly and use to line a deep, loose-based 24cm fluted flan tin. Line with greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake for about 20 minutes until the pastry is pale golden and no longer raw.
• Beat together the egg and egg yolk, vanilla extract, remaining caster sugar and the flour. Gradually whisk in the cream with any juice from the rhubarb (you should have a tablespoonful or two). Now spoon the rhubarb into the prepared pastry case and pour the cream mixture over.
• Turn the oven temperature up to 200C/gas 6/ fan 180C and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the custard is very lightly set and there is a thin skin on the top.
• Mix together all the topping ingredients and spoon evenly over the pie. Return it to the oven for a further 15 minutes or until the crumble is golden and the custard set with just a little wobble. The top of the pie may have risen and cracked when you take it from the oven but don't worry as it will settle back again on cooling. Serve warm.

RHUBARB GOOEY BUTTER CAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir Cake Base ingredients until well blended. Spread in pan.
• In another large bowl, beat cream cheese and 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in 1/2 cup melted butter. Add eggs, one at a time, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in rhubarb. Pour batter evenly into pan over cake base.
• Bake 38 to 43 minutes or until golden brown on edges and center is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle 1 tablespoon powdered sugar over top. Using sharp knife, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows, cleaning knife blade after each cut. Serve with whipped cream. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

RHUBARB BUTTER CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Mix rhubarb, white sugar, and 3 tablespoons flour together in a bowl; spread onto baking sheet. Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, brown sugar, butter, and oats together in a bowl; sprinkle over rhubarb mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned and crunchy, 35 to 40 minutes.

RHUBARB BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Cut the rhubarb into 1-inch pieces. Put into a dish and sprinkle with sugar. Let macerate for an hour.
• Butter the bread. Arrange four slices, buttered-side down, in one layer in the buttered baking dish. Scatter half the rhubarb over the bread, and cover with another layer of bread, buttered-side down. Scatter the remaining rhubarb on top and cover with the remaining bread, buttered-side down.
• Whisk together the cream, milk, eggs, vanilla, and sugar in a bowl. Pour the mixture through a fine strainer over the bread. Sprinkle the extra spoonful of sugar over the top. Let the mixture stand, covered loosely, for at least 1 hour or refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Bake in a water bath - the water should be boiling and should come halfway up the sides of the baking dish - in the middle of the preheated oven, for about 1 hour or until the top is crisp and golden. Server the pudding warm, with some softly whipped cream.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB IRISH CRUMBLE WITH IRISH WHISKEY BUTTER

Steps:

• Irish whiskey butter: place 1/2 cup of room temperature unsalted butter in a mixing bowl and whip until fluffy. With mixer running, gradually add 3/4 cup powdered sugar. Slowly add 1/4 cup Irish whiskey until combined. Mixture may look separate and curdled at first, but if you keep whipping, it will come together. Use at room temperature or chilled.
• Preheat oven to 365 degrees. Lightly grease 11x7" baking dish and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Toss to coat. Pour strawberry mixture into prepared baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, add the flour, oats, light brown sugar, and salt, stirring to combine. Add the diced butter to the flour mixture, and using your fingers, work the mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Pour crumb mixture evenly over top of strawberry mixture.
• Place baking dish in the oven and bake for 40 minutes, or until filling is bubbly and topping is golden brown.
• Serve warm with spoonful of Irish Whiskey Butter.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH RHUBARB BUTTER AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring rhubarb, orange juice, honey, and ginger to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is soft but not falling apart, about 5 minutes. Drain over a small bowl. Reserve cooking liquid and rhubarb separately; let cool.
• Mix rhubarb and butter in a small bowl until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Set aside 1 tablespoon rhubarb butter for vegetables.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place chicken, skin side up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Gently slide your fingers underneath skin to loosen and rub flesh all over with remaining rhubarb butter (try not to tear skin). Drizzle chicken with 1 tablespoon oil and some of the reserved rhubarb cooking liquid, scatter thyme over, and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast chicken until skin is browned and crisp and meat is cooked through (juices will run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh should register 165°F), 40-50 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare grill for mediumhigh heat (or heat a grill pan over medium-high). Toss asparagus in a large bowl with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill asparagus and lemons (cut side down), turning asparagus often, until stalks are just tender, 2-3 minutes. Let lemon halves cool.
• Toss asparagus with reserved rhubarb butter. Serve chicken and asparagus with any pan juices drizzled over with grilled lemons for squeezing over.

RHUBARB BUTTER CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Grease 9x13 baking dish.
• Combine rhubarb with sugar and place in greased baking dish.
• Combine brown sugar, oatmeal, butter, shortening and flour and mix to pebble-like consistency; mixture will be crumbly.
• Sprinkle crumbly mixture over rhubarb.
• Bake uncovered for 40 minutes.
• Note: Best served with cool whip or ice cream.

RHUBARB BUTTER

Steps:

• Cut the rhubarb into 1" chunks.
• Using a blender or a food processor add the water and rhubarb. Blend. This should make about 3 cups of pulp.
• Place in a heavy pan. Bring to a boil.
• Add sugar and cinnamon.
• Cook, stirring all the time until it looks like fruit butter.
• If you want add up to 4 drops of food coloring. It will be a beautiful color. Grandma did this, Mom and I never have.
• Ladle into hot prepared jars.
• Process at once in a hot water bath (212 degrees) for 5 minute.
• Remove and place on clean towel.
• Cool and wait for that beautiful popping sound.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB IRISH CRUMBLE WITH IRISH WHISKEY BUTTER

Steps:

• To make the Irish whiskey butter, place the butter in a mixing bowl and whip until fluffy. With the mixer running, gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Slowly add the Irish whiskey until combined. The mixture may look separated and curdled at first but if you continue whipping, it will come together. Topping may be used at room temperature or chilled. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 7-by-11-inch baking dish and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. Toss to coat. Pour the strawberry mixture into the prepared baking dish.

RHUBARB BUTTER SPREAD

Steps:

• 1. For the pulp: Start with 3 pounds of rhubarb, cut into 1 inch pieces. Put in a large pot and add 1 cup of water. Heat with lid on pot tilted, or partially covered and bring to a simmer. Let it simmer until the rhubarb falls apart. (about 25-30 minutes)
• 2. Strain the rhubarb/water mixture through a jelly bag over a large bowl. Let it drip out almost all of the juices. I found that when you can hold the bag and squeeze, it is about done. You dont want the pulp to be too dry, but you also want to keep the juices for another recipe I am posting so dont pitch it! :)
• 3. Get your jars ready! Boil 4 half pint jars to sterilize in your water bath canner. Heat the lids in a separate smaller pan. (no need to boil them, just get them simmering)
• 4. Now you have the pulp in the jelly bag, and it is cool enough to handle. (Remember, keep the bowl of juices and refrigerate it for a wonderful simple syrup recipe.)
• 5. Take the pulp and put it in a pot (non-reactive pot please...a.k.a. stainless steel). It should be around 2 cups or so of pulp. Add to the pot, one cup of sugar. ( I used plain white sugar) Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the water. (you will add that as needed, depending on how dry your pulp is... you might need more to prevent burning)
• 6. Bring to a boil and simmer. This is thick, so add the water as needed so it doesnt burn. I simmered until it was about 200 degrees on a candy thermometer. (about 15-20 minutes) It will be the consistency of a frosting, or butter.
• 7. Time to fill your hot sterilized jars! Put the hot pulp in the jars, being careful to wipe the rims for sealing. Add the lids, and screw caps.
• 8. Put the jars back into the water bath, and process for 10 minutes. Take jars out, and cool on a rack. Sit and enjoy the sound of the "popping" as the jars seal.
• 9. For those who dont want to can, you can make this recipe and it will keep in the refrigerator for at least 3 weeks. Canned, it will last up to a year.

ALMOND BUTTER SANDWICH COOKIES WITH RHUBARB JAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the almond butter, egg and salt with a stiff rubber spatula. Mix in the sugar. Roll the dough into 1 tablespoon-sized balls and place about an inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten with a fork (these barely spread in the oven) and sprinkle with sprinkles, if using. Bake until set and no longer shiny, about 12 minutes. Let cool completely on the pan.
• Sandwich the cookies with a heaping 1/2 teaspoon of jam in the center, eat one now, and then let the rest sit for a few hours uncovered at room temperature to allow the jam firm up. Enjoy!

CARRIE'S RHUBARB BUTTER CRUNCH

Steps:

• Combine rhubarb, white sugar, and flour.
• Place in greased 6x10 inch baking dish.
• Combine remaining ingredients and sprinkle over rhubarb
• mixture.
• Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until done.
• Serve warm or cold .

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine the rhubarb, berries, the split vanilla bean and a cup of the sugar in a large, non reactive pot. Stir until the sugar has drawn some
• liquid out of the berries and then turn the heat onto medium low.
• Cook over medium low heat, stirring regularly, until the pieces of rhubarb and strawberries have broken down. At this point, reduce the heat even further and let the butter simmer over very low heat.
• When the butter has reduced to about half its original volume, taste it.
• Adjust the sugar to taste, adding up to another half cup.
• Cook until the sugar has dissolved into the butter.
• Remove the butter from the heat. Fish the vanilla bean pieces out and put them aside.
• Fill your prepared jars leaving a 1/4" headspace. Process filled jars in
• a boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Adjust time according to your altitude.

RHUBARB TART WITH BROWN BUTTER STREUSEL

Steps:

• For crust:
• Blend flour, sugar, and salt in processor 5 seconds. Using on/off turns, cut in butter until coarse meal forms. Add egg yolk and 3 tablespoons cream. Blend until moist clumps form, adding more cream if dough is dry. Gather dough into ball. Press enough dough into 10-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom to make 1/4-inch-thick crust. Pierce crust all over with fork. Chill at least 2 hours.
• For streusel:
• Cook butter in large skillet over medium heat until golden, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in almonds, sugar, and cinnamon. Add flour and stir until moist clumps form. Cool completely. (Crust and streusel can be made 1 day ahead. Cover separately and chill.)
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 375°F. Toss all ingredients in bowl to blend. Let stand until filling looks moist, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Bake cold crust until golden brown, pressing with back of fork if crust bubbles, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Spoon filling into warm crust. Crumble streusel over. Bake until filling is bubbling and streusel is crisp and brown, about 1 hour. Cool tart on rack 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

RHUBARB TART WITH BROWN BUTTER STREUSEL

Steps:

• Prepare a 10-inch tart pan with removable sides.
• To make the crust: blend flour, sugar and salt in a food processor for 5 seconds using on/off turns.
• Add in the cold butter and process until the texture of coarse meal.
• Add in the egg yolk and 3 tablespoons whipping cream; blend until moist clumps form, adding in more cream if the dough seems too dry.
• Gather dough into a ball.
• Press enough dough into the tart pan with the removable bottom to make a 1/4-inch thick crust.
• Pierce crust all over with a fork.
• Place in the refrigerator and chill for two hours (this can be made up to a day ahead, covered and refrigerated).
• For the streusel: (this can also be made a day ahead along with the crust) cook butter in a large skillet over medium heat until golden, stirring often (about 5 minutes).
• Remove from heat.
• Mix in almonds, sugar and cinnamon.
• Add in flour and stir until moist clumps form; cool completely, bring down to room temperature and refrigerate if you are making this a day ahead.
• If you are making this a day ahead, cover and refrigerate.
• For the filling: set oven to 375 degrees.
• In a bowl toss the rhurbarb, flour, sugar and lemon zest.
• Let stand for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until the filling looks moist.
• Bake the chilled crust until golden brown about 20 minutes (pressing down with a fork if the crust starts to bubble up).
• Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 350 degrees.
• Spoon the rhurbarb filling into the warmed crust.
• Crumble the streusel over the filling.
• Bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until the streusel is crisp and brown and the filling is bubbly.
• Cool tart on a rack for 30 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Delicious!

RHUBARB BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

Steps:

• Put sliced rhubarb into a bowl and sprinkle with sugar. Let macerate for 1 hour. Butter the bread and arrange 4 slices, buttered side down, in a buttered dish. Sprinkle with half the rhubarb, arrange another layer of bread, buttered side down, add rest of rhubarb and cover with last 4 bread slices. In a mixing bowl, whisk together 2 cups cream, 1 cup milk, 4 eggs, vanilla and 3/4 cups sugar. Pour mixture through a fine sieve over the bread. Sprinkle sugar over the top and let mixture stand, loosely covered, for at least 1 hour or refrigerate overnight. Bake in a bain-marie in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 1 hour or until the top is crisp and golden. Serve warm with softly whipped cream.

RHUBARB BUTTER WITHOUT CANNING

Steps:

• In a medium, non-reactive saucepan, on medium-low heat, bring the rhubarb, apples, and lemon juice to a slow boil. Add a pinch of salt (optional).
• Simmer on medium low heat, stirring frequently until the fruit becomes the consistency of apple sauce (about 15 minutes). Hurry the fruit along by mashing if you wish.
• Taste the unsweetened sauce and add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time until you reach the desired sweetness. Add another pinch of salt if desired.
• Simmer for another 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently or until a "thick applesauce" consistency is reached.
• Allow the resulting fruit butter to cool in the sauce pan and then transfer to clean containers for storage in the refrigerator or freezer. If your containers are clean and well-sealed, the rhubarb butter should last 2 or 3 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.
• Use as you would any jam or preserves. The batch pictured above resulted in about 2 cups of rhubarb butter, one headed to the fridge, the other to the freezer.

RHUBARB BUTTER

Steps:

• Bring rhubarb, orange juice, honey, and ginger to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is soft but not falling apart, about 5 minutes. Drain over a small bowl. Reserve cooking liquid and rhubarb separately; let cool. Mix rhubarb and butter in a small bowl until smooth; season with salt and pepper.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH RHUBARB BUTTER AND ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring rhubarb, orange juice, honey, and ginger to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is soft but not falling apart, about 5 minutes. Drain over a small bowl. Reserve cooking liquid and rhubarb separately; let cool.
• Mix rhubarb and butter in a small bowl until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Set aside 1 Tbsp. rhubarb butter for vegetables.
• Preheat oven to 400°. Place chicken, skin side up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Gently slide your fingers underneath skin to loosen and rub flesh all over with remaining rhubarb butter (try not to tear skin). Drizzle chicken with 1 Tbsp. oil and some of the reserved rhubarb cooking liquid, scatter thyme over, and season with salt and pepper.
• Roast chicken until skin is browned and crisp and meat is cooked through (juices will run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of a thigh should register 165°), 40−50 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare grill for medium-high heat (or heat a grill pan over medium-high). Toss asparagus in a large bowl with remaining 1 Tbsp. oil; season with salt and pepper. Grill asparagus and lemons (cut side down), turning asparagus often, until stalks are just tender, 2−3 minutes. Let lemon halves cool.
• Toss asparagus with reserved rhubarb butter. Serve chicken and asparagus with any pan juices drizzled over with grilled lemons for squeezing over.