-CRUST-
1 c Flour – sifted
1/3 c Shortening
5 tb Cold water
Salt – pinch
FILLING
2 1/2 c Rhubarb – cut into 1-inch
Pieces
3 tb Flour
1 c Sugar
2 Egg yolks
1/3 c Orange juice
Orange rind – from one
Orange
1 tb Butter
MERINGUE
2 Egg whites
4 tb Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
To make pastry, sift flour and salt and cut in shortening until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Add water and work with a fork until mixture holds
together. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Roll pastry
and fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Prick with a fork and bake at 400F for 10
minutes. For filling, sift sugar and flour together and add rhubarb. Cook
slowly until mixture thickens, stirring constantly. Stir in egg yolk and
cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat and add orange juice, rind and
butter. Cool and pour into baked pastry shell. Meringue: beat egg whites
until frothy. Add sugar by the tablespoon, beating until stiff. Add
vanilla. Spread meringue over the pie and return to 350F oven for 10-12
minutes, or until lightly browned.
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Yields
6 Servings