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Best Rhubarb Pie

Best Rhubarb Pie
MY MOTHER always made Rhubarb Custard Pie with the first rhubarb picked. It's one of my earliest memories of a favorite treat, so I feel lucky to have this recipe. Mother was famous for her gorgeous pies. Unfortunately, she didn't write down most of her recipes...just "a handful of this" and "a dab of that" until it feels "just right" guided her creations. -Dolly Piper, Racine, Wisconsin
6-8 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min.

Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup cold water
  • 3 to 4 cups diced fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed and drained
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until
  • mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with water, 1 tablespoon
  • at a time, and toss lightly with a fork until the dough forms a
  • ball.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to fit a 9-in. pie
  • plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 in. beyond
  • edge of pie plate; flute edges. Spoon rhubarb into pie shell.
  • In a small bowl, beat the sugar, eggs, cornstarch and nutmeg. Pour
  • over rhubarb. Bake at 375° for 45 minutes or until crust is
  • golden brown and filling is bubbly. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 377 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Nutrition Facts: 14 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 53 mg cholesterol, 92 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013