Strawberry Rhubarb Sauce

Submitted by BrendaM

"This sauce is delicious served over angel food or pound cake."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 3 cups

ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups chopped rhubarb (1 inch pieces, fresh or frozen)
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons grated lemons, rind of
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sliced strawberry (fresh or frozen unsweetened)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 -4 drops red food coloring (optional)

directions

1. In a saucepan, combine rhubarb, water, sugar, lemon peel and salt; bring to a boil.
2. Reduce heat.
3. Cook, uncovered over medium heat until rhubarb is soft (about 10- 15 minutes) Remove from the heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in strawberries, lemon juice and cinnamon.
5. Add food colouring if desired.
6. Cool and serve over cake, ice cream, waffles, pancakes, etc.

Reviews

[mstuart727]

this is fantastic and so easy. I used fresh rhubarb and fresh strawberries and only substituted a non sugar sweetener as I am making it for a diabetic. It is delicious and the lemon zest makes it wonderful. DId not add the coloring

 

[DuChick]

This sauce rates pretty high from the rhubarb lovers in my family..my DH and DS. They really like the addition of lemon which gave it a zingy edge. Both of them thought it needed more sweetness tho, so I added about 1/4 cup more. They are used to Grandma's rhubarb sauce which is never short of sweet! Thanks BrendaM for a unique recipe!

 

[sugarpea]

This recipe certainly deserves to be made by more chefs. I used frozen strawberries, fresh rhubarb, another 1/4c sugar and didn't miss a thickening agent. We loved it warm over yogurt and I plan to use it over pancakes in the morning.