Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups water
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ pounds fresh rhubarb, cut into ½-inch pieces
• ¼ cup cold water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chilled whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Directions

1. Heat 1 ¾ cups water and ¾ cup sugar to boiling, stirring occasionally.
2. Add rhubarb. Simmer uncovered until rhubarb is tender, about 10 minutes.
3. Mix ¼ cup water and the cornstarch; stir into rhubarb.
4. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute.
5. Stir in vanilla extract.
6. Pour into serving bowl or dessert dishes. Cover and refrigerate.
7. Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in chilled bowl until stiff.
8. Pipe through decorators’ tube or spoon onto pudding.

Notes