| Rhubarb is one of those foods people either seem to | | | | Preheat oven to 375 degrees. |
| love or hate. For all you who love rhubarb here are | | | | Put rhubarb in a medium bowl. Add the sugar and flour |
| some recipes for you. For those of you who think you | | | | to the rhubarb; mix together. Add egg and water. Mix |
| don't like it, maybe you should try this Rhubarb Custard | | | | well. Pour mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Bake at |
| Pie or Amish Rhubarb Cake before you write it off | | | | 375 degrees for about an hour or until firm. |
| completely! Personally, I am one of those who loves | | | | AMISH RHUBARB CAKE |
| rhubarb. As a kid growing up in Southern Indiana, I can | | | | 1 1/2 cups brown sugar |
| remember my dad always having two or three huge | | | | 2 cups flour |
| gardens. And one of the staples of those gardens | | | | 1/2 cup shortening |
| was rhubarb. I loved the cobblers mom made and was | | | | 1 cup buttermilk |
| always excited when the fresh rhubarb "came on," as | | | | 1 egg |
| the old-timers used to say. Whether in cobblers, pies, | | | | 1/2 tsp baking soda |
| cakes, desserts of other types or mixed in cobblers | | | | 1 1/2 cups fresh rhubarb |
| and pies with other fruits, I loved my rhubarb. Here are | | | | 1/2 tsp salt |
| a couple of recipes for you to try. Linda's Rhubarb | | | | Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13-inch |
| Custard Pie is basically as stated. It is a simple recipe | | | | baking pan; set aside. |
| from many years ago. The Amish Rhubarb Cake is | | | | Combine shortening, brown sugar, and egg; beat until |
| another simple cake from a people of simple ways. | | | | light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt |
| And boy, can they cook! | | | | together; add to the egg mixture alternately with the |
| LINDA'S RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE | | | | buttermilk, ending with flour. Fold in the rhubarb and mix |
| 2 cups rhubarb, thinly sliced | | | | in well. Pour mixture into the prepared pan and bake at |
| 1 egg, unbeaten | | | | 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until a wooden |
| 1 tbsp flour | | | | toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool |
| 1 cup sugar | | | | before cutting. Serve with whipped cream, if desired. |
| 1 tbsp water | | | | Enjoy! |
| 1 9-inch unbaked pie shell. | | | | |