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I always end up with lots of rhubarb each summer, but many of the recipes use a lot of sugar. This one lets the fruit sweeten up the rhubarb instead. 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amazing stuff. I make it every year and it seems like there is never enough.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"","GUID":"4c9502c8d5eb4480a424d7968ae5f4ee","MemberId":7498945,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"cklemz","SubmittedDate":"05\/26\/2017 13:47"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Rosy Applesauce"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n