Rhubarb Pie
~Kay Lindsay (Kelsey’s Mom)
This is Kelsey’s Dad & Grandpa Monnahan’s favorite pie and made for them on Father’s Day and their birthdays.
Crust:
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1 cup lard or tallow
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3 cups flour
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1/2 tsp salt
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1 egg
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1 TBSP vinegar
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6 TBSP cold water
Directions:
Cut lard/tallow into flour and salt until fine. Beat egg. Add vinegar and water. Add liquid ingredients and mix. Makes 5 single crusts.
Filling:
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1/4 cup flour
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1/4 tsp nutmeg
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dash of salt
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3 beaten eggs
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4 cups diced rhubarb (I use 6 cups)
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2 TBSP butter
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Cinnamon
Directions:
Mix sugar, flour, nutmeg, & dash of salt. Pour over diced rhubarb and give a good stir. Beat your eggs until smooth. Add to rhubarb mixture and stir until all mixed. Prepare crust and fill with rhubarb mixture. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter and sprinkle cinnamon over mixture. Adjust top crust and bake at 400 degrees for 50 minutes.