RHUBARBSYRUP(^1) / 2 bunchrhubarb,finelychopped
(^2) / 3 cup(150g)castersugar
(^1) / 3 cup (115g) liquid glucose syrup
Preheatovento170°C.Greasea 24cm
roundcakepanandlinethebasewith
bakingpaper.Dustthesideswithflour.
Linea wirerackwithbakingpaper.
Siftfloursintoa largebowl.Placeeggs
in thebowlofa standmixerwiththewhisk
attachmentandwhiskfor5 minutesoruntil
thickandtripledin volume.Graduallyadd
sugar,whiskingconstantlyfor6-8minutes
untilsugarhasdissolved.Usinga metal
spoon,foldin flourmixturein 2 batches,
foldingallthewaytothebottomofthe
bowltopickupanypocketsofflour,then
foldin butter.Pourintopreparedpan
andbakefor 55 minutesoruntila skewer
insertedintothecentrecomesoutclean.
Coolin thepanfor5 minutes,thenturn
ontolinedwireracktocoolcompletely.
Tomakethewhitechocolatecream,
placechocolatein a heatproofbowl.
Place1 cup(250ml)creamin a small
saucepanandbringtojustbelowtheboil
overmedium-lowheat,stirringregularly,
thenpourcreamoverchocolate.Stand
for4-5minutes,thenwhiskuntilsmooth.
Coolcompletely.Whiskremaining 1
cup(250ml)creamin a mediumbowlto
mediumpeaksand,in 2 batches,fold
throughcooledwhitechocolatemixture.
Chillforatleast2 hoursoruntilneeded.
Fortherhubarbsyrup,placerhubarb,
sugarandglucosein a mediumsaucepan
overlowheat.Cook,stirringoccasionally,
for15-18minutesuntilthickandreduced.
Strainthrougha finesieve,pushingthe
mixturewiththebackofa spoontoextract
asmuchaspossible. Cool completely.
Discardsolids.
Placecakeona servingplate,topwith
whitechocolatecreamanddrizzlewith
rhubarbsyrup.Scatteroverpomegranate
seeds and rose petals to serve.
RHUBARB,APPLE& WHITE
CHOCOLATE MUFFINS
MAKES 6
2 stalks(about190g)rhubarb, chopped
into2cmpieces
(^3) / 4 cup(165g)castersugar
125gunsaltedbutter, at room
temperature
100gsourcream,atroomtemperature
1 tspvanillabeanpaste
1 egg,atroomtemperature
12 / 3 cups(250g)self-raisingflour,sifted
1 GrannySmithapple,coarselygrated
100g white chocolate, finely chopped
Preheatovento170°C.
Linea 6-holeTexasmuffinpanwith
largemuffincasesorsix13cm x 21cm
piecesofbakingpaper.
Placetherhubarband^1 / 4 cup(55g)
sugarin a saucepanovermedium-low
heatandcook,stirringoccasionally,
for5-6minutesuntiltherhubarbhas
justsoftened.Strainrhubarbthrough
a sieveandsetasidetocooltoroom
temperature.Discardliquid.
Placeremaining110gsugarin a bowl
withthebutterandbeatuntilsmooth.
Beatin sourcream,vanillaandegg,
followedbytheflouruntilsmooth.Fold
in thecooledrhubarbmixture.Squeeze
outexcessliquidfromtheappleand
addgratedappletothebowl,thenthe
whitechocolateandfoldtocombine.
Dividemixtureamongmuffincasesand
bakefor 50 minutesoruntila skewer
insertedin thecentreofeachmuffin
comesoutclean. Serve warm or at room
temperature.
CHILLEDCOCONUTRICE
PUDDINGWITH RHUBARB JAM
SERVES 6-8
120garboriorice
2 cups(500ml)coconutmilk
3 cups(750ml)pure(thin)cream
1 vanillabean,split,seeds scraped
2 tbscastersugar
(^1) / 4 tspgroundcardamom
Toasted coconut flakes, to serve
RHUBARBJAM
(^1) / 4 bunch(300g)rhubarb,chopped
(^1) / 2 cup(110g)castersugar
1 vanillabean,split,seedsscraped
(^1) / 4 tsp ground cardamom
Preheatovento140°C.
Placethericein a sieveandwashwell
undercoldrunningwater.Drain.
Placethecoconutmilk,2 cups(500ml)
cream,vanilla,sugarandcardamom
in a smallheavy-basedsaucepanover
medium-lowheat.Bringtoa simmerand
stirtodissolvethesugar.Stirin therice
thenpourmixture into a 6-cup capacity
bakingdish.
Placedishona bakingtrayandbake,
stirringevery 30 minutes,for1 hour 30
minutesoruntilriceis tender.Remove
fromovenandcooltoroomtemperature,
thenchillfor1 houroruntilcold.Stir
throughremaining1 cup(250ml)cream.
Meanwhile,forthejam,placerhubarb,
sugar,vanillapodandseeds,cardamom
and^1 / 3 cup(80ml)waterin a saucepan
overmedium-lowheat.Cook,stirring
occasionally,for6-8minutesuntilthick
andjammy.Servewarmorchilledover
thericepuddingand scatter with toasted
coconut to serve.
VANILLASPONGE,WHITE
CHOCOLATE, RHUBARB SYRUP
SERVES 8-10
80gcornflour,sifted
80gplainflour,sifted
80gself-raisingflour,sifted
8 eggs,atroomtemperature
200gcastersugar
60gunsaltedbutter,melted,cooled
200gwhitechocolate,finelychopped
2 cups(500ml)thickenedcream
Pomegranateseeds,anddriedrose
petals(from gourmet food shops),
to serve
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