Fresh Rhubarb Pie

It doesn't take much to make rhubarb sing: some sugar, a bit of flour, and a pat or two of butter. When this lovely double-crust pie emerges from the oven, it's golden outside and sweet and luscious inside. It's especially nice with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 290 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 ⅓ cups white sugar
• 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 4 cups chopped rhubarb

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine sugar and flour. Sprinkle 1/4 of it over pastry in pie plate. Heap rhubarb over this mixture. Sprinkle with remaining sugar and flour. Dot with small pieces of butter. Cover with top crust.

Step 3

Place pie on lowest rack in oven. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and continue baking for 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm or cold.