MY MOM'S RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE

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This is the ONLY pie my Mom makes. The pages of this recipe are yellowed and torn and a little stained! This is a tried and true recipe that I look forward to making every spring! This the best Rhubarb Custard Pie you will ever have!

Provided by kittycatmom

Categories     Pie

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 pie, 9-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
5 cups rhubarb
6 egg yolks (save whites)
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup evaporated milk
1 cup sugar
6 egg whites
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Crust:.
  • In a bowl mix butter, flour and sugar. Press into an ungreased 9 x 13 baking dish. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool while mixing other ingredients.
  • Filling:.
  • Cut Rhubarb into 1 inch pieces. Place in a bowl. Mix in egg yolks, 1 cup of sugar, flour and salt. Pour into prepared pie crust.
  • Mix evaporated milk and 1 cup sugar. Pour over rhubarb mixture.
  • Bake pie for 45 minutes. If not completely set bake an additional 10-15 minutes. Remove from oven and "frost with meringue." Return to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes or until meringue peaks are a light golden brown.
  • Meringue:.
  • While pie is baking, beat egg whites until stiff. Add sugar, vanilla and salt and beat until you have soft stiff peaks.
  • Cover pie with meringue and follow baking instructions above.
  • Pie can be served warm or cold. All leftovers must be refrigerated.

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