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    • Baked Rhubarb With Raspberries

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    Dairy July 1993 1 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 1/3 c Raspberries, about 6
    ounces
    3/4 c Firmly packed light brown
    sugar
    1/4 c Very hot water
    2 T Unsalted butter, cut into
    bits
    1/4 t Vanilla
    1 lb Rhubarb, trimmed and cut
    into 1/2-inch
    pieces about 4
    cups
    Vanilla ice cream or whipped
    cream as an
    accompaniment

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Preheat the oven to 350F. In a blender puree the raspberries with the
brown sugar and the water, strain the puree through a sieve into a
bowl, pressing hard on the solids, and stir in the butter, the
vanilla, and the rhubarb. Transfer the mixture to an 11- by 7-inch
baking dish and bake the dessert in the middle of the oven, stirring
very gently after 15 minutes, for 30 minutes, or until the rhubarb is
soft. Let the dessert cool for 10 minutes and serve it with the ice
cream or whipped cream.  Serves 4.  Gourmet July 1993  Converted by
MC_Buster.  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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    Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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    Calories: 550
    Calories From Fat: 252
    Total Fat: 28.8g
    Cholesterol: 75.8mg
    Sodium: 196.3mg
    Potassium: 2136.3mg
    Carbohydrates: 59.7g
    Fiber: 18.8g
    Sugar: 31.7g
    Protein: 19.2g


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