Rhubarb Custard Pie
West Union GardensRhubarb 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.