Rhubarb and Mascarpone ParfaitRhubarb and Mascarpone Parfaithttp://www.thejewelsofny.com/rhubarb-and-mascarpone-parfait/2012-05-17T21:43:28ZSquarespaceRhubarb and Mascarpone Parfaithttp://www.thejewelsofny.com/rhubarb-and-mascarpone-parfait/2012/5/17/rhubarb-and-mascarpone-parfait.html2012-05-17T19:47:12Z2012-05-17T19:47:12Zserves 4


1 pound rhubarb, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

2 cups Gewürztraminer wine (or a sweet Riesling)

1 cup sugar

1 piece of ginger (3 inches long, sliced)

peel of 1 lemon

1 tablespoon confectioners sugar

1 cup mascarpone, room temperature

1 orange, zested and juiced

1 vanilla bean pod, split and seeds scraped

1 cup granola

2 tablespoons pistachios, toasted and chopped

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place rhubarb, wine, sugar, ginger and lemon peel in a baking dish. Cook for 45 minutes.
 Remove from oven and set aside.

Mix the mascarpone with the confectioners sugar, orange juice and zest along with the seeds from the vanilla bean pod. Stir together until well combined.

Take four glasses and layer in the following order: rhubarb compote, mascarpone cream, granola, and garnish with pistachios

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