This is a recipe from Fern; she was a great cook and she served us this pie many times (always with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream!)
Mix and put into uncooked pie crust:
3 c rhubarb cut into small pieces
1 c. sugar
Dash of salt
2 TBSP flour
2 eggs
Bake 15 minutes at 400° then turn oven temp to 350° and bake an additional 30 minutes
MERINGUE
1 TBSP cornstarch
1 TBSP cold water
(Stir above 2 ingredients then add ½ c. warm water)
Cook above until clear – then add 3 TBSP sugar (while cooking) – make sure it is all dissolved.
Allow to cool
Beat:
3 egg whites Dash of salt When stiff, add above mixture Spread over pie - form into peaks Bake @400 until peaks are browned (about 15 - 20 minutes)
This is a photo of Fern when she was a young woman. I try to imagine her shooting and field dressing an elk - or a bear! She was a spitfire for sure. (And again, she was a multi-talented)