Custardy Rhubarb Pie
- Dough for a 9-inch double-crust pie
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 18 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 cups fresh rhubarb (about 1 pound), cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
- Heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Divide dough into two pieces, one slightly larger than the other.
- Roll out larger piece into an 11-inch disk and place it in a 9-inch pie plate.
- On a sheet of wax paper, roll out smaller piece into a 9 1/2-inch disk.
- Place lined pie plate and disk in refrigerator while making filling.
- In a mixing bowl, beat eggs until frothy.
- Add sugar, cornstarch and salt, and mix to blend.
- Stir in rhubarb.
- Place filling in pie shell.
- Cut butter into thin chips and dot them over filling.
- Cover pie with smaller piece of dough, peeling off wax paper.
- Trim, and crimp dough.
- With a sharp knife, make 4 slits in center of top to allow steam to escape.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350 degrees, and continue baking until crust is golden brown, about 30 minutes more.
- Cover edges with foil if needed to prevent burning.
- Cool pie on a wire rack before slicing.
eggs, sugar, cornstarch, kosher salt, fresh rhubarb, cold unsalted butter
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/8978 (may not work)