Irenes Rhubarb Custard Pie Recipes

CLASSIC RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE (WITH CRUST RECIPE)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and sugar, if using. Whisk to blend thoroughly.
• Add the butter, working it into the flour mixture with your fingers or a pastry blender. Some pea-sized pieces of butter should remain intact.
• Stir in 4 tablespoons of ice water. Add more ice water, about 1 teaspoon at a time, until mixture begins to hold together.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press until a smooth dough has formed. Do not overwork or the crust will be tough.
• Shape into a flattened disk. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 400 F. On a lightly floured work surface, or between sheets of lightly floured parchment, roll the dough into a circle about 11-inches in diameter.
• Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate. Fold any excess dough over on itself and crimp the edge as desired.
• In a large bowl, toss together the rhubarb, sugar, flour, nutmeg, and salt.
• In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with milk.
• Add the egg mixture to the rhubarb mixture, stirring until blended.
• Transfer the rhubarb mixture into the prepared pie crust. Dot with butter.
• Bake until set in the center, 45 to 55 minutes. If your crust begins to brown too much, cover the edges with foil.
• Remove the pie to a rack to cool completely before slicing.
• Serve the rhubarb-custard pie with a big dollop of freshly whipped cream or ready-made whipped topping, if desired.

IRENE'S RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Place rhubarb in a bowl and cover with boiling water for about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, with a mixer, mix sugar, egg, butter and flour until smooth.
• Strain rhubarb well.
• With wooden spoon, add rhubarb to batter and mix.
• Pour into uncooked pie shell.
• Mix topping ingredients with a fork, and sprinkle over uncooked pie.
• Bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until set.
• Top with whipped cream if desired.

RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Grease or spray 2 large pie plates.
• Cut rhubarb in 1 inch chunks.
• Scatter rhubarb in pie plate.
• Melt butter.
• In large bowl put the eggs, butter, flour, milk, sugar, and vanilla.
• Mix with a mixer or blender till mixed.
• Pour over rhubarb.
• When it's baked the crust will be on the bottom, custard in the middle, and rhubarb on top.
• Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes at 350°.

RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE IV

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread rhubarb evenly across unbaked pastry shell.
• In a medium bowl combine sugar, flour, and nutmeg. Mix well, then add eggs and milk. Beat until smooth and pour mixture over rhubarb layer.
• Cover edges of pie shell with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes. Remove foil from crust and bake an additional 10 minutes.

RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs; blend in milk. Combine sugar and tapioca; stir into egg mixture. Let stand for 15 minutes. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. Add the rhubarb. Pour egg mixture over rhubarb. Dot with butter. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slit in top. Brush pastry with cream if desired. , Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°, bake 35-40 minutes longer or until lightly brown. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar if desired. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

CREAMY RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Mix the pie crust ingredients altogether and roll out between two pieces of waxed paper. This is for a 2 crust pie. It's the flakiest pie crust you will ever have. 9 inch pie.
• For the filling, mix together the first 4 ingredients.
• Add eggs and mix until smooth.
• Fold in the rhubarb.
• Put into crust and top with 2nd crust.
• Bake 10 minutes at 450; reduce heat to 350F and bake for an additional 30 minutes.

GRANDMA'S RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Separate egg yolks and egg whites. Set egg whites aside for meringue.
• Place rhubarb into the prepared pie crust. Mix sugar, evaporated milk, 3 egg yolks, flour, and salt for filling together in a bowl. Pour mixture over rhubarb. Place pie onto a cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 30 minutes more. Remove pie from the oven. Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat the reserved egg whites for meringue in another bowl until frothy. Slowly add sugar, salt, and cream of tartar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over the baked pie.
• Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.