APRIL'S VEG BOX STAR: Rhubarb
BBC Good Food ME|April 2023
The gorgeous colour of forced rhubarb is a lovely addition to desserts and drinks
HELENA BUSIAKIEWICZ
APRIL'S VEG BOX STAR: Rhubarb

Rhubarb fool with pistachio cardamom shortbreads

SERVES 4 (with extra biscuits) PREP 25 mins plus 1 hr cooling and chilling COOK 45 mins EASY V ❄ unbaked dough only

  • 400g forced rhubarb, cut into 1cm chunks 
  • 150g golden caster sugar
  • 1 orange, zested and juiced
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

For the shortbread

  • 225g unsalted butter, softened
  • 130g golden caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • ½ tsp ground cardamom
  • 1 egg
  • 225g plain flour
  • 100g slivered pistachios 

For the fool

This story is from the April 2023 edition of BBC Good Food ME.

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