| Love rhubarb? This easy to make "molded" chilled | | | | like when making boiled potatoes. |
| desert is oh so decadent and so gorgeous you may | | | | 5. To soften gelatin, mix 2 tablespoons of cold water in |
| not want to eat it...but you should since it's made with | | | | mug or coffee cup and add gelatin. Stir until gelatin is |
| homemade whipped cream. So grab those crazy | | | | dissolved. Then add to rhubarb and stir. |
| molds you never use and make this dish to next time | | | | 6. Remove rhubarb from heat and add lemon juice |
| you want to make a tasty impression with a different | | | | then stir once more. |
| type of dessert! Our family loves this one -- it's a | | | | 7. Chill in fridge until almost set (it will do a little jiggle but |
| golden recipe we have used for a long time! | | | | not much) |
| Ingredients | | | | 8. Put rhubarb mixture into bowl and beat mixture until |
| - Please note the 'Chill time' to allow this dessert to | | | | smooth. |
| initially set up may take up 40 minutes to set before | | | | 9. Whip up heavy cream and fold into rhubarb mixture. |
| adding and folding in your whipped cream. | | | | 10. Turn into mold or dessert glasses and chill. |
| - 1 pound rhubarb | | | | 11. To serve, you can place mold for 1 minute in a bowl |
| - 1/4 cup cold water | | | | of hot water then with serving plate placed on top of |
| - 1/2 cup white sugar | | | | mold, flip over and serve with whipped cream. |
| - 1 envelope of gelatin (found next to the Jello at the | | | | 12. If serving in dessert glasses, or something like |
| store) | | | | martini glasses, simply serve with additional whipped |
| - 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice | | | | cream. |
| - 2/3 cups heavy cream | | | | 13. And for those who want to save on some calories, |
| - ***Equipment needed: | | | | you can easily fold in low-fat ready whip you find in |
| - 2 quart stock pot, bowl, mold or pretty serving | | | | your grocer's freezer. Throw a sprig of mint on the top |
| glasses to allow dessert to set once at final stage, | | | | of each dollop of additional whipped cream for that |
| spatula, mixer for making whipped cream | | | | "Oh My Factor" - and your family will bow down to |
| Directions: | | | | you as they gobble up this dessert! |
| | | | The extra nice thing about this dessert, besides being |
| 1. Wash rhubarb. | | | | easy to prepare is that it is different, and heck, if your |
| 2. Cut and dice up very small (less than 1/2" slices). | | | | people have not yet tried rhubarb, it is simply a |
| 3. Into a stock pot or soup pot, add diced up rhubarb, | | | | beautiful addition to have in your diet. You may also |
| water and sugar. | | | | add half of the rhubarb and add strawberries for yet |
| 4. Let cook 10 minutes or until rhubarb is fork tender - | | | | another twist. |