Rhubarb and Ginger Sauce

Name: Rhubarb and Ginger Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 stalk lemongrass; 1 piece fresh ginger; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 1 vanilla bean; 2 c. water; 1 1/2 lb. rhubarb

By Cindy PawlcynPublished: Apr 12, 2010

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Yields:

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

50 mins

Cal/Serv:

219

Cindy Pawlcyn, author of Big Small Plates, shares her must-try recipe for this earthy vegetable. She recommends serving this sweet-and-spicy sauce atop pound cake.

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Ingredients

2 stalk lemongrass
1 piece fresh ginger
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 vanilla bean
2 cups water
1 1/2 lb. rhubarb

Directions

1. Step 1Bring lemongrass, ginger, sugar, vanilla bean seeds and pod, and water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
2. Step 2Remove from heat and steep for 30 minutes. Strain syrup, discarding solids, and return to pot. Add rhubarb, bring to a boil, and cook until vegetable is soft, about 12 minutes. Serve atop pound cake.
  
  Nutrition Information based on a 1/2 Cup serving.

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