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Title

Rhubarb Custard Pie

Subject

rhubarb

eggs

milk

sugar

flour

nutmeg

butter

pie shell

Description

Rhubarb Custard Pie

4c. cut up Rubarb - peel 1st
3 eggs beat up & mix up
3 T. milk
2c sugar
1/4c flour
3/4 t. nutmeg
add rubarb
put in pie shell add Tablespoon butter
on top.

400° 50-60 minutes

Card 1 Back: blank

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# Rhubarb Custard Pie

## Ingredients

- 4 cups rhubarb, cut up (peel first)
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 3 Tbsp milk
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 3/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1 Tbsp butter (for top)
- 1 unbaked pie shell

## Instructions

1. Peel and cut up rhubarb into approximately 4 cups.
2. Beat 3 eggs and mix together with the milk, sugar, flour, and nutmeg.
3. Add the rhubarb to the custard mixture and stir to combine.
4. Pour filling into an unbaked pie shell.
5. Place 1 Tbsp of butter on top of the filling.
6. Bake at 400°F for 50–60 minutes.

## Editor's Notes

- **"peel 1st"** — The card instructs to peel the rhubarb before cutting. Modern rhubarb grown for culinary use typically does not require peeling; older varieties or homegrown stalks were often stringier and benefited from peeling.

Creator

Barb Washburn

Source

RCA0009 - From Loan Ledger to Kitchen: The Barb Washburn Collection (Family)

Date

1960s

Rights

Personal/Family

Format

Typed recipe card

Identifier

RCA0009-20260629-0052

Coverage

Washington, US Wisconsin, US