Crumb Top Rhubarb Custard Pie Recipes

CRUMB TOP RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine 1 cup flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in bowl; cut in 1/3 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in enough water with fork just until flour is moistened.
• Shape dough into ball; flatten slightly. Roll out on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle. Fold into quarters. Place dough into 9-inch pie pan; unfold, pressing firmly against bottom and sides. Trim crust to 1/2 inch from edge of pan. Crimp or flute edge. Set aside.
• Combine all filling ingredients except rhubarb in bowl. Add rhubarb; toss until well coated. Spoon into prepared crust. Set aside.
• Combine 1/2 cup flour and 1/3 cup sugar in bowl; cut in 1/4 cup butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle mixture over rhubarb. Cover edge of crust with 2-inch strip aluminum foil. Bake 50-60 minutes or until topping is golden brown and filling bubbles around edges. Remove aluminum foil during last 10 minutes, if desired.

RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE WITH STREUSEL CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Prick pie shell with fork and bake at 450 for 5 minutes.
• Combine rhubarb, flour, salt,sugar, and let sit for 15 minutes.
• Beat eggs slightly and add vanilla.
• Stir vanilla and eggs into rhubarb mixture and pour into pie shell.
• Topping:.
• Stir together flour and sugar. Cut butter into mixture until it is crumbly and well incorporated.
• Sprinkle over pie.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes and then reduce heat and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes more.

RHUBARB & CUSTARD PIE WITH BUTTER CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Cut the rhubarb into bite-size pieces, then put them in a frying pan with half the sugar and warm through just until the sugar dissolves. Immediately tip the rhubarb into a bowl with the juices and leave to cool. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C.
• Roll out the pastry quite thinly and use to line a deep, loose-based 24cm fluted flan tin. Line with greaseproof paper and baking beans and bake for about 20 minutes until the pastry is pale golden and no longer raw.
• Beat together the egg and egg yolk, vanilla extract, remaining caster sugar and the flour. Gradually whisk in the cream with any juice from the rhubarb (you should have a tablespoonful or two). Now spoon the rhubarb into the prepared pastry case and pour the cream mixture over.
• Turn the oven temperature up to 200C/gas 6/ fan 180C and bake for about 20 minutes, or until the custard is very lightly set and there is a thin skin on the top.
• Mix together all the topping ingredients and spoon evenly over the pie. Return it to the oven for a further 15 minutes or until the crumble is golden and the custard set with just a little wobble. The top of the pie may have risen and cracked when you take it from the oven but don't worry as it will settle back again on cooling. Serve warm.