Rhubarb Pie

Rhubarb is delicious any way and especially in a pie. This recipe makes about 6 - 8 servings.

Ingredients

Pastry:

• 200g plain flour
• 50g brown sugar
• 100g butter, cubed
• 1 egg yolk
• A little water

Filling:

• 550g rhubarb stalks, cleaned and cut into 5cm pieces (discard the tips of the stalks)
• 200 ml water
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 100g sugar
• 1 apple, peeled and cut into small pieces
  

Steps

1. Mix the pastry ingredients together to form a soft dough.
2. Boil the water with the lemon juice and sugar.
3. Add the pieces of rhubarb to cook. Cook for around two minutes.
4. Remove from the heat. Add the apple pieces and stir in.
5. Drain the liquid and leave the fruit to cool.
6. Roll the pie base.
7. Add the cooled fruit and cover the pie with the top pastry piece and seal the edges.
8. Prick the pie top a few times for steam vent holes.
9. Place in the oven at 160ºC and cook for 20 minutes, or until golden.
   

Materials

• Large cooking pot
• Wooden spoon
• Pie dish
• Fork

Photo courtesy of Paul Goyette's Flickr Photostream.