Divine Rhubarb Pie with Speedy Pat in Pastry

Makes one

From the kitchen of Janice Campbell



1 Pastry
1and half cup flour
1and half teaspoon sugar
3 quarters teaspoon salt
1 half cup oil
3 tablespoons cold milk
1 Pie
5 cups rhubarb cut in pieces half an inch long
1 and 1 half cups brown sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 quarter teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons melted butter
2 eggs
3tablespoons milk
3 quarters of a teaspoon vanilla
1 Topping
half a cup brown sugar
quarter cup softened butter
quarter cup flour


Pastry: Put dry ingredients directly into a 9 or 10 inch pan. Combine oil and milk in measuring cup, beat with a fork until creamy. Pour all at once over dry ingredients, mix with fork until flour is completely dampened. Push dough with fingers to line bottom and sides of pie pan. Fluted works best. Pie: Spread rhubarb over pastry. Mix brown sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon. Work in the melted butter. In another bowl, beat the eggs, add milk and vanilla. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Pour the mixture over the rhubarb in the pie shell, being sure all is coated. Sprinkle with blended topping. Bake 350 degrees for 1 and a half hours, until custard is set Topping: Mix softened butter with brown sugar and flour until crumbly and spring over pie before cooking.


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