Is it oatmeal porridge, stewed strawberry or stewed rhubarb that is the main national Danish stew? I do not know. But at this time of year there is no doubt that it is rhubarb stew. It takes only 10 minutes to cook and packs a bunch of flavor.
The rhubarb sherbet can only be made in a very short period in the spring. Simply because the rhubarb season is so short. So you have to try it out while you can. For a Dane rhubarb is the taste of spring, and we look forward to it every year, as the leaves starts to populate the trees. The sherbet is a nice creamy, airy and tasty ice cream that is at least equal to everything you can get from fruits from anywhere in the world. Regardless of the season.
One of the most traditional cakes from Lisbon is their cream tart. It's a very simple but incredibly tasteful cake. It's no wonder it has become popular throughout the world.
Summer and strawberries is linked together. In Denmark we grow up with strawberries with whipping cream on as a dessert. A simple dish that any dane knows. If you have a garden full of strawberries, there are often so many strawberries at the same time that you simply can not eat them. Then it's good to know the recipe for strawberry juice that can be stored for later or just for drinking when it's hot.
Gateau marcel is a chocolate mousse where a portion of it being baked and the other part continues life as a chocolate mousse. So from the same dough you get both the bottom and topping. It's the only cake I can remember where that happens. So it's easy to make and it only tastes of the chocolate you're using. Use a really good chocolate. The cake is worth it.
I have changed the quantities a little bit from the original recipe, and then I have added a little grated orange peel as well.
