Rhubarb, I yesterday was sharing with my grandson (studding to be a chef) from my old recipe book put together by Thunder Butte Extension Club..1938-1978..It has 4 Rhubarb recipes in it.
Just before them is this note:
To keep weevils from infesting flour, rice, cornmeal, etc., place a stick of chewing gum, any flavor, unwrapped, on the shelves where these products are kept. One can also place a stick over the tops of opened pkgs. of these products. (good use for gum
Rhubarb dessert
1/2 lb margarine ( don't use, please! use butter or olive oil, or coconut, )
2 c.(cups) flour 4 T. flour
2 T. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt
5 c. sliced rhubarb 1 c. cream
6 egg yolks 6 egg whites
1 3/4 c. sugar 3/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
Combine margarine, 2 c. flour and 2 T. sugar; pat into 9x13 pan; bake 10 min. Mix together rhubarb, egg yolks, 1 3/4 c. sugar, 4 T. flour salt and cream. Pour over first layer in pan. Bake 40 min. at 350. Make meringue of 6 egg whites and 3/4 c. sugar, add 2 tsp. vanilla. Pile on mixture in pan; brown 10 min. or til golden brown.
Lucile Gibbons
words in ( ) are added by me
Lucile is still alive living in SD. born July 18, 1921. She is my grandfathers first born grandchild!
I just found out recently she is still with us!