Rhubarb Custard Pie

West Union Gardens
Rhubarb is easy to freeze. Just chop or slice it, measure it for your recipes, and freeze in containers!
This recipe is a quick and easy one that we use over and over.
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tps salt
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
  • 2 cups fresh rhubarb (about 1 lb), sliced ¼ inch
  • ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup milk

or

  • 12 oz can evaporated milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Combine in bowl the first 4 ingredients.
  • Cut in the butter
  • Pat mixture over bottom and sides of a 9-inch square ovenproof dish, or 10-inch round pie plate. The mixture will seem dry – just get it spread evenly in the pan, not pressing down too hard.
  • Arrange rhubarb in pastry.
  • Sprinkle over sugar and cinnamon
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, combine egg, sour cream and milk
  • Pour over rhubarb and bake 30-40 minutes longer, until the custard seems moderately solid when the pan is shaken gently. Custard will continue to set up as the pie cools.