You will need:
1 lb Fresh rhubarb
1 lb Fresh breadcrumbs
1 heaped tablespoon Brown sugar
1 tablespoon Shredded suet
Quarter teaspoon Lemon juice
Quarter teaspoon ground nutmeg or mixed spice
Oven Temperature:
180°C, 350°F, Gas Mark 4, (Moderate Oven)
How to make Rhubarb Charlotte:
Wash the rhubarb and stew in a large saucepan with a little water, a heaped tablespoon of brown sugar and a teaspoon of lemon juice. When soft, mash the rhubarb into a pulp with a fork. Mix the breadcrumbs, shredded suet and mixed spice together, and place to one side. Grease a large pie dish or oven-proof glass bowl with butter and fill with alternate layers of fruit and the breadcrumb mixture. End on a layer of breadcrumbs. Sprinkle with a little brown sugar, cover with foil and place in a pre-heated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil cover, and bake for a further 10 minutes until golden brown. Serve hot with cream or custard.
Cooking time: 45 minutes
Serves: 6
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