Rinke Rhubarb - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. frozen rhubarb
dash of cinnamon
dash of nutmeg
1 can Musselman's applesauce
1 slice lemon
1/2 c. water
1 c. sugar

Preparation

In an enamel or Pyrex saucepan, put in 1/2 cup of cold water and 1 cup of sugar.
Boil until a syrup is formed.
Add spices, lemon and rhubarb (which will foam on continued boiling).
Put aside to simmer.
Taste for any needed additional sweetening after first adding applesauce.