Preparation time
10 minutes
Ready in
15 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 to 6 minutes
Makes
2 cups
Ingredients
- 4 cups (1 L) chopped (1-inch/2.5 cm pieces) trimmed Ontario Rhubarb (about 1-1/2 lb/750 g)
- 2/3 cup (150 mL) granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) rum
- 1 tsp (5 mL) grated orange rind
Instructions
In 8-cup (2 L) microwaveable dish, combine rhubarb, sugar, 2 tbsp (25 mL) of the rum and orange rind. Cover with vented plastic wrap and microwave on High for 5 to 6 minutes, gently stirring once, or until tender. Stir in remaining rum. Let cool (mixture will thicken). Serve warm or at room temperature.
NOTE: Microwave recipes tested in a 700-watt microwave oven. Power level terminology in microwave ovens varies; check your owner's manual and use whichever word or number gives you the same percentages as in the recipe (High is always 100%). If your oven differs, cooking times may vary.