I grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan. Rhubarb in the spring was a staple but we never had any on our farm. I pined for rhubarb pie and did not learn how to make one until years later. This is another version that I thought I would try.
The crust is a butter crust rather than a lard crust. It has a meringue. A nice variation from the standard.
Rhubarb Meringue
Pie
Eggs should be
at room temperature when making meringue. It usually takes about 30 minutes for
eggs from the refrigerator to warm up to room temperature. Older eggs give
better volume than fresh eggs. Be sure the bowl and utensils are fat-free because
the tiniest bit of fat will ruin the meringue. Add the sugar when the egg
whites have reached the soft peak stage. The peaks will fall over gently when
they have reached the soft peak stage. Gradually add sugar until stiff peaks
are formed.
Put the meringue
on a piping hot pie and cover the top completely and touching the crust all
around to prevent it from shrinking. The heat will partially cook the bottom of
the meringue and prevent shrinking and weeping. Cut a with a knife dipped in
cold water.
1 recipe of Buttery Pastry
4-5 c. rhubarb, raw 1-1.25
L
1 tsp. orange zest 5 mL
2 eggs, separated
2/3 c. + 1/4 c. sugar 150
mL + 60 mL
2 tbsp. all purpose flour 30 mL
2 tbsp. butter, melted 30 mL
1/4 tsp. cream of tartar 1
mL
Roll out pastry
and line a deep pie plate. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375 F. Chop
the rhubarb it into roughly 1cm slices. If the stalks are very wide and chunky
then cut in half lengthways, also. Scatter on a baking sheet and bake until
tender. Remove from baking and drain, reserving the liquid.
Separate eggs, putting
the whites aside for the meringue. Beat egg yolks in a medium sized bowl with a
fork. Add 2/3 cup sugar, flour and the melted butter. Continue to beat until
blended. Then add the eggs and 1/3 cup of the rhubarb liquid to make a smooth
and runny paste. Add rhubarb and mix to blend. Pour into pastry shell. Bake
until set, about 30-40 minutes.
Beat egg whites until
they form soft peaks, add cream of tartar, 1/4 cup of remaining sugar and
continue to beat until glossy and stiff peaks form. Spoon this over the hot
cooked rhubarb pie, making sure it is completely covered and there is no gap
where rhubarb can bubble through the meringue. Use the spoon to bring some of
the meringue into peaks. Put back in the oven for about 15 minutes until the
peaks are toasted.
Cool for 10 minutes and
serve.
Buttery Pastry
1 1/2 c.
all-purpose flour 310 mL
1/2 tsp. sugar 2
mL
1/4 tsp. kosher
salt 1 mL
1/2 c. chilled
unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 125 mL, 12 mm
1/2 c. ice
water 125 mL
Pulse flour,
sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add butter. Pulse until the texture of
very coarse meal. Add ice water slowly until dough comes together in clumps.
Form into a disc and wrap in plastic. Chill until firm, about 1 hour. Makes 1
single crust.
Rhubarb Eton
Mess
4 c. rhubarb 1 L
2 tsp. maple sugar 10 mL
2 c. whipping cream 500 mL
1 packet individual meringue nests
Preheat oven to 375 F (190 C). Chop the rhubarb into 1/2 inch (12 mm) pieces.
Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Roast until the rhubarb is
tender and beginning to caramelize. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Whip the cream in a large bowl until thick but still soft. Roughly
crumble in 4 meringue nests.
Take out about half a cupful of the rhubarb, and fold the meringue cream
and rest of the fruit mixture together.
Arrange in 4 dessert bowls and top each with remaining rhubarb. Serve
immediately.
Rhubarb Iced Tea
8 c. rhubarb, chopped into small pieces 2 L
1 c. sugar 250 mL
1 Earl Grey teabag
Roast chopped rhubarb in a 350 F (180 C) oven until tender. Remove from
oven and cool slightly. Strain the juice from the fruit in a colander. Use the
fruit for a pie or crisp.
Boil 2 cups (500 mL) of rhubarb juice with 1 cup (250 mL) sugar. Cool.
Put teabag in a pot and add 3 cups of boiling water. Steep for 5-7
minutes or until it is a strong tea. Remove teabag. Chill tea.
Mix tea with an equal amount of rhubarb syrup and pour over a glass full
of ice. Serve.
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