Slow-Roasted Rhubarb

A delicate dessert featuring tender rhubarb and ginger roasted with vanilla and sugar until syrupy. Perfect served over ice cream or shortbread for an elegant spring treat.

4 servings
55 min

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces rhubarb, sliced on a diagonal into 2-inch pieces
  • 1 piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ½ bean vanilla bean
  • to taste ice cream or shortbread

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Place rhubarb and ginger in an 8x8" baking dish; scatter sugar over and scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; save pod for another use. Toss and let sit until rhubarb releases some juices, 20-25 minutes.

    25 min

  2. 2.

    Roast rhubarb, tossing once, until tender and juices are syrupy, 20-25 minutes.

    25 min

  3. 3.

    Serve over ice cream or shortbread.

    5 min