Great Great Aunt Jessies 1940s Rhubarb Pie Filling Recipes

GREAT GREAT AUNT JESSIE'S 1940'S RHUBARB PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Wash and dry rhubarb (do not peel unless the skin is very tough).
• Cut the stalks into about 1/2 inch pieces.
• Beat the eggs and add sugar and flour which have been mixed together.
• Beat until the three are as one.
• Mix the egg-sugar mixture with the rhubarb and fill the pie shell.
• I like a high, rounding pie even if I do have to put a pan under it in the oven.
• Believe it or not, this is such a good and well-behaved pie that it didn't drip, but I betcha it would have if that pan hadn't been under it.
• To get the shiny countenance on this pie, brush the top with an egg or egg yolk diluted in water or milk when the pie is about halfway through its cooking period.
• If it doesn't get enough make-up with the first painting, brush it again just before it comes out of the oven.
• Where there is pie, there should be cheese.
• We chose this time a soft cheese molded into small balls- one for each serving.
• Then you'd better make a few more since there are always delightful"pigs" who want two scoops of ice cream and two hunks of cheese with pie.
• And it's only right, because these characters always look for the largest piece of pie to go with double the trimmings.

GREAT GREAT AUNT JESSIE'S 1940'S ICE BOX COOKIES

Steps:

• Work 1/2 cup butter till creamy, 1 cup brown sugar- cream 1 cup or scant cup granulated sugar.
• Mix well and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
• Sift 2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon soda and 1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter.
• Add to first mixture.
• Then add 1/2 cup broken nut meats.
• Pack in bowl and put in refridgerator to cool slightly- then make out in rolls.
• When very cold, slice and bake in temperature of 400*.
• 8 minutes.
• Aunt Jessie then scribbled"probably 15" to which I have no clue what that is referencing.

EASY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix white sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, egg, and vanilla in a small bowl until combined.
• Place 3/4 cup flour, brown sugar, and butter in another small bowl; mix until crumbly.
• Place rhubarb into pie crust. Pour white sugar mixture over the rhubarb. Sprinkle with brown sugar mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbly and crust is golden brown, 30 to 40 minutes.

FRESH RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Combine sugar and flour. Sprinkle 1/4 of it over pastry in pie plate. Heap rhubarb over this mixture. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and flour. Dot with small pieces of butter. Cover with top crust.
• Place pie on lowest rack in oven. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm or cold.