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Recipe: Rhubarb Delight

23 DecRecipeTop 5 of 2025

Recipe: Rhubarb Delight
Susie's Mom, Diane

Ingredients:

Crust

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar

Custard

  • 6 eggs (separated) yoke from white (beat egg yoke well) ADD
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoon vanilla
  • 6 cups diced rhubarb

Meringue Top

  • 6 egg whites
  • 1/2 - 3/3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cream tarter
  • pinch salt

Assembly: 

Crust

  • Mix ingredients to crumble stage and press into bottom of 9X13” glass pan
  • Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees

Custard

  • Mix eggs, sugar, flour, cream, slat and vanilla until smooth. Once smooth add rhubarb and pour over cooled crust. 
  • Bake 45-50 minutes 350 degrees. (check with dipping knife in center for custard doneness)

Meringue Top

  • Stiffly beat 6 egg whites
  • Gradually ADD 1/2-2/3 cups sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cream tarter, pinch salt
  • Whip to a stiff peak and spread over baked custard and bake another 10-15 minutes till lightly brown topping.

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