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Irish rhubarb tart
Plate tart of tart rhubarb in shortcrust, for spring
IrishIn April and May rhubarb crowns burst up in kitchen gardens all over Ireland, and the first of it goes into this plate tart, baked on an enamel plate in farmhouses from Cork to Donegal. The rhubarb is sweet-sour under a crisp, sugar-crusted lid of shortcrust. Serve warm with custard or a jug of cream. Chef's tip: sprinkle a spoonful of semolina or cornflour over the bottom pastry before adding the fruit; it soaks up the juice and stops a soggy base.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 16 oz shortcrust pastry
- 1 ⅓ lb rhubarbcut into 2 cm pieces
- 5 ½ oz caster sugar
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- ¼ tsp ground gingeropt
- 1 tbsp milkfor brushing
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 ¼ cups custard or pouring cream (optional)to serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan) with a baking tray inside. Roll out a little over half the 16 oz shortcrust pastry and line a 23 cm pie plate.
8 minStep 2: Sprinkle half the 2 tbsp cornflour over the base. Toss the 1 ⅓ lb rhubarb with the 5 ½ oz caster sugar, the rest of the cornflour and ¼ tsp ground ginger, and pile onto the pastry, higher in the middle.
4 minStep 3: Roll the rest of the pastry for the lid, lay it over, trim, press the edges together and crimp. Cut 3 slits, brush with 1 tbsp milk and sprinkle with 1 tbsp caster sugar.
6 minStep 4: Bake on the hot tray for 20 minutes, then turn down to 350°F (325°F fan) for 20–25 minutes, until golden and the rhubarb is soft when a knife goes through a slit. A common mistake is cutting it straight from the oven, when the juices run everywhere; rest 20 minutes.
45 minStep 5: Serve warm with 1 ¼ cups custard or pouring cream.
20 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 350 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does irish rhubarb tart take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
- What can I use instead of cornflour?
- Arrowroot or potato starch, same amount.
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