Rhubarb custard pie is a classic springtime dessert that combines the tartness of rhubarb with the creamy sweetness of custard. The result is a delicious and refreshing pie that is perfect for any occasion. There are many different variations of rhubarb custard pie, but they all share a few key ingredients: rhubarb, sugar, eggs, milk, and cream. Some recipes also include spices like cinnamon or nutmeg, or even a layer of berries. No matter which recipe you choose, you're sure to enjoy this classic springtime treat.
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RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE
A simple custard base lets the sweet-tart flavor of spring shine through in the sugar-coated pieces of rhubarb.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Time 2h25m
Yield Makes one 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a clean work surface lightly dusted with flour, roll out pate brisee to an 11-inch round (about 1/8-inch thick). Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate, and trim edges of dough with kitchen shears to a 1/2-inch overhang. Fold edges under, and press to seal using the tines of a fork. Freeze until firm, about 20 minutes.
- Line crust with parchment, leaving an overhang on all sides. Fill completely with pie weights, dried beans, or rice. Bake until bottom is dry, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove weights and parchment. Continue baking until bottom of crust is golden, 7 to 9 minutes more. Let cool.
- In a bowl, toss rhubarb with 1/4 cup sugar. Let stand 10 minutes. In another bowl, whisk together flour, remaining 1 1/4 cup sugar, eggs, butter, and heavy cream until smooth and combined. Pour filling into crust. Scatter rhubarb evenly over top, gently pressing into custard. Bake until puffed and golden in places and slightly wobbly in the center, 50 minutes to 1 hour (tenting with foil if browning too quickly). Transfer to a wire rack; let cool 1 hour. Refrigerate until ready to serve, about 1 hour and up to 1 day.
CLASSIC RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE (WITH CRUST RECIPE)
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, and sugar, if using. Whisk to blend thoroughly.
- Add the butter, working it into the flour mixture with your fingers or a pastry blender. Some pea-sized pieces of butter should remain intact.
- Stir in 4 tablespoons of ice water. Add more ice water, about 1 teaspoon at a time, until mixture begins to hold together.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press until a smooth dough has formed. Do not overwork or the crust will be tough.
- Shape into a flattened disk. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 400 F. On a lightly floured work surface, or between sheets of lightly floured parchment, roll the dough into a circle about 11-inches in diameter.
- Transfer the dough to a 9-inch pie plate. Fold any excess dough over on itself and crimp the edge as desired.
- In a large bowl, toss together the rhubarb, sugar, flour, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs with milk.
- Add the egg mixture to the rhubarb mixture, stirring until blended.
- Transfer the rhubarb mixture into the prepared pie crust. Dot with butter.
- Bake until set in the center, 45 to 55 minutes. If your crust begins to brown too much, cover the edges with foil.
- Remove the pie to a rack to cool completely before slicing.
- Serve the rhubarb-custard pie with a big dollop of freshly whipped cream or ready-made whipped topping, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 371 kcal, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 274 mg, Sugar 38 g, Fat 15 g, ServingSize 8 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
GRANDMA RAMPKE'S EASY RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE
This was my dad's favorite pie, and my mom got the recipe from his mother. It's been replicated all over the internet in the past few years. I think the first incidence can be documented to 1995.
Provided by Julesong
Categories Pie
Time 40m
Yield 1 pie, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place 1/2 pie crust into pie plate.
- Put the rhubarb in the crust and cover with 1/2 cup sugar.
- Add the other 1/2 cup sugar to the milk and beaten eggs, and pour mixture over rhubarb.
- Sprinkle top with cinnamon.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes; let cool before serving to allow custard to set.
- Note from Julie: this was my dad's favorite pie, and my mom got the recipe from his mother.
- Note, again: I've been on the 'net for a very, very long time, and this is one of the earliest recipes that I submitted to any search engines. What I can say: it's a tried and true recipe, one we've been using for well over 50 years. It's what my mom will be serving at Christmas this year... what else can I say?
RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE IV
A creamy rhubarb pie.
Provided by Carolyn
Categories Desserts Pies Fruit Pie Recipes Rhubarb Pie Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Spread rhubarb evenly across unbaked pastry shell.
- In a medium bowl combine sugar, flour, and nutmeg. Mix well, then add eggs and milk. Beat until smooth and pour mixture over rhubarb layer.
- Cover edges of pie shell with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes. Remove foil from crust and bake an additional 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35.9 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 121 mg, Sugar 26.1 g
RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE
In Grandmother's day, rhubarb was considered a "spring tonic". Although it's technically a vegetable, it is usually served as a fruit. At our house, we used the first rhubarb of the season to make this pie, and later in summer, we'd make a delicious drink with it, cooked, blended and mixed with strawberry punch.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small bowl, lightly beat eggs; blend in milk. Combine sugar and tapioca; stir into egg mixture. Let stand for 15 minutes. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. Add the rhubarb. Pour egg mixture over rhubarb. Dot with butter. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slit in top. Brush pastry with cream if desired. , Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°, bake 35-40 minutes longer or until lightly brown. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar if desired. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 93mg cholesterol, Sodium 239mg sodium, Carbohydrate 83g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
SIMPLY FANTASTIC RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE
There are several rhubarb custard pies on Zaar but I didn't find any quite like this one. It came from a friend at work and was tried and approved by another co-worker before I finally tried it last night. I think the topping really finishes it off. NOTE: I substituted Splenda for the sugar in the filling and it absolutely could not be detected. (I would have done the same with the topping but DH made the topping for me while I was making the filling.)
Provided by FlowrBx
Categories Pie
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F.
- Stir together the dry ingredients for the filling. Stir in the beaten eggs, then add the chopped rhubarb and mix all together.
- Pour into unbaked pie shell.
- Topping: Mix together the sugar and flour in a small bowl. Using a fork, cut in the butter until the mixture becomes "crumbly".
- Sprinkle topping mixture over the rhubarb filling.
- Bake for one hour at 350 degrees F.
RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE
Rhubarb, technically a vegetable, is known for its very tart flavor and the fact that only the stalks are edible. There are many varieties of rhubarb which account for how the stalks vary in color from a deep red to a pale green. Although the flavor is delicious on all kinds, this pie looks prettiest with the red-stalked varieties. Look for thinner stalks, they will be more tender and less fibrous than thicker stalks.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 3h35m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Fit the pie dough into a 9-inch pie plate, fluting the edges, and chill until set, about 15 minutes. Prick the bottom and sides with a fork, and then line the crust with aluminum foil. Fill with pie weights or dried beans and bake until the edges of the crust are just golden, 20 minutes. Remove the foil with the pie weights and continue to bake until the bottom of the crust is dry and lightly browned, another 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.
- Toss the rhubarb with 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the orange zest and juice until well combined. Transfer to the crust and spread to form an even layer. Place the pie on a rimmed baking sheet. Whisk the eggs with the cream, flour and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar until smooth, and then pour over the rhubarb. Bake until the pie is lightly browned, puffed and no longer wet in the center, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Before serving, lightly dust with confectioners' sugar.
GRANDMA'S RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE
A sweet and tart rhubarb pie filled with custard and topped off with a light meringue. Passed from generation to generation, this pie is a hit with my whole family!
Provided by StickyFootMom
Categories Desserts Pies Fruit Pie Recipes Rhubarb Pie Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- Separate egg yolks and egg whites. Set egg whites aside for meringue.
- Place rhubarb into the prepared pie crust. Mix sugar, evaporated milk, 3 egg yolks, flour, and salt for filling together in a bowl. Pour mixture over rhubarb. Place pie onto a cookie sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Turn oven temperature down to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for 30 minutes more. Remove pie from the oven. Lower oven temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Beat the reserved egg whites for meringue in another bowl until frothy. Slowly add sugar, salt, and cream of tartar. Beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over the baked pie.
- Bake in the preheated oven until light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.9 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Cholesterol 75.8 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 458.7 mg, Sugar 43.6 g
Tips:
- For the best flavor, use fresh rhubarb stalks that are firm and brightly colored. Avoid rhubarb that is wilted or has brown spots.
- To remove the strings from the rhubarb, use a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife to scrape them off.
- If you don't have time to make the custard from scratch, you can use a pre-made custard mix or pudding mix.
- To prevent the pie crust from becoming soggy, pre-bake it for 10-15 minutes before adding the filling.
- To get a golden brown crust, brush the top of the pie with milk or egg wash before baking.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving to allow the custard to set.
Conclusion:
Rhubarb custard pie is a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its sweet and tangy filling and flaky crust, it's sure to be a hit with everyone. Whether you're making it for a special occasion or just a weeknight treat, this pie is sure to please. So next time you have some fresh rhubarb, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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