Rhubarb Sauce With Zest - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups chopped frozen rhubarb, thawed
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 -3 teaspoons grated orange zest
1/8 cup water, if using fresh rhubarb

Preparation

Combine rhubarb, sugar, cornstarch and zest in a saucepan.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture has thickened.
Serve hot or cold.
If using fresh rhubarb:
Add 1/8 cup water to rhubarb in saucepan, cover with lid and cook.
When it has cooked down, mix cornstarch with 2 T of water and whisk into rhubarb.
Add sugar and zest.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes or until mixture has thickened.