A springtime jewel, roasted rhubarb is wonderful served over shortcakes or in yogurt for seasonal dessert.

It becomes tender throughout while still nicely holding its shape and turns vibrantly pink.

The star anise andcinnamonadd a subtle warmth and spice that rounds out the fruit nicely.

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Ingredients

1medium(7 oz.

)orange

2/3cupgranulated sugar

3star anise

2(2 1/2-in.

)cinnamon stick

1lb.fresh rhubarb stalks, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1 1/2-in.

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pieces

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

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Preheat oven to 400F.

Using a Y-shaped vegetable peeler, peel orange into wide strips.

Southern Living Roasted Rhubarb rubbing the sugar with the orange peel and spices

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Place sugar in a medium bowl.

Arrange rhubarb snugly in a single layer in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish.

Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over top.

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Cover tightly with aluminum foil, ensuring that foil does not touch rhubarb.

Bake, covered, in preheated oven until sugar is partially dissolved, 12 to 15 minutes.

Let cool slightly in baking dish, about 30 minutes.

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Southern Living Roasted Rhubarb stirring the rhubarb while roasting

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