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Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Rhubarb or Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Make the flour pie crust recipe for a 2 shell pie. Any that you have is fine, or use this one.

2 1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup shortening or 1/2 shortening and 1/2 butter
mix until crumbly, then add:
1/2 c water, 1 egg, and 1 Tbls. vinegar (that are mixed together)

Mix this carefully, just until moist. Do not stir or it will be tough.

Filling recipe:
Custard: 1 1/2 cup sugar, 4 Tbsp. flour, 3 large eggs.
Beat this together and add 3 cups of the cut up fruit - rhubarb alone or with strawberries.

Bake between fresh pie crust 375 for 45-50 minutes.