Diced, fresh rhubarb is folded into a delicious concoction of strawberry gelatin, orange juice concentrate, egg yolks, butter, sugar and flour. A sweetened meringue is carefully folded into that, and then the filling is spooned into a prepared crust and b
INGREDIENTS (for 8 servings):
- 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons orange juice
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon strawberry flavored gelatin mix
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups diced rhubarb
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 cup white sugar
PREPARATION:
Place oven rack on lowest level. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line pie pan with pastry, and make high fluted rim.
In a large bowl, combine butter, juice, egg yolks, and strawberry gelatin. Beat thoroughly. Add 1 cup of sugar, flour, and salt; beat well. Stir rhubarb into mixture.
In another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Add 1/4 cup sugar slowly, continuing to beat. Fold meringue into rhubarb mixture. Pour filling into pastry shell.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) and bake 45 to 50 minutes longer.