Date With A Rhubarb - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs rhubarb, strings removed and chopped
1 cup minced dates
1 large orange, juice & zest of
3 cloves
sugar or maple syrup (Sweeten to taste) (optional)

Preparation

Combine the rhubarb, dates, orangejuice, zest& cloves in a saucepan and barely cover with boiling water.
Simmer until the dates and rhubarb are tender.
Discard the cloves and add additional sweetener if you want to.
Serve warm or at room temperature.