Rhubarb Torte Recipe
2 c flour 1 c brown (or white sugar) 1 c oatmeal 3/4 c margarine 3 T cornstarch 1 c sugar 1/4 t salt 1 c water 6 c rhubarb,finely chopped
Mix flour, sugar, oatmeal, and margarine until crumbly. Press into a 9" x 13" greased pan, reserving one cup of mixture for top. Cook cornstarch, sugar, salt, and water until thick. Mix with rhubarb. Pour over crust and sprinkle on topping. Bake at 350 for one hour.
Rhubarb-Strawberry Pie **crust** 3 c flour 1 c crisco 3 T butter 1 T c&h sugar 1 t salt 1 T vinegar 1 ea egg,beaten 1/3 c ice water **filling** 3 c rhubarb 1 1/2 c strawberries 3 T minute tapioca 1 1/2 c c&h sugar 1/8 t salt
Crust: This is enough crust for 2 pies. One double crust and one single crust.
Filling: Fill crust with fruit and rest of ingredients. Put on top crust and brush with egg wash (1 egg with 1 tablespoon water). Bake at 400 for 20 minutes then reduce heat and bake 45 minutes longer.
Road To Ruin Pie PASTRY 2 c flour 1/2 t salt 2/3 c butter flavored shortening 5 T ice water,up to 7 TBSP FILLING 1 c sugar 1/2 c flour 2 eggs,well beaten 1 butter,melted 1 c semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 c coconut 1 t vanilla extract 3/4 c pecan pieces
PASTRY - Cut shortening into flour & salt with a pastry blender until it resembles course crumbs. Pour in ice water while tossing flour mixture with a fork. Turn out & form into two balls. Cover & refrigerate.
FILLING - Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together sugar, flour, eggs & butter. Beat on low speed of mixer until smooth. Add chocolate chips, coconut, vanilla & pecans, stir by hand, mix well. Roll out one portion of pastry, fit & trim as desired into a 10" pie plate. Cover 2nd portion of pastry & freeze for later use. Pour filling into prepared pastry shell. Bake for 40 minutes or until set. Remove from oven & cool completely. Serve alone or with whipped topping.
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