Rhubarb Pie, what is a rhubarb?  Rhubarb is thought by many to be a fruit or a vegetable, but is actually a herb from Asia.  It is primarily used for pies and tarts, but the Chinese use it in traditional medicine.  A lot of people consider Rhubarb pie to be their favorite, so give this rhubarb pie recipe a try.

Ingredients

• Rhubarb, 4 cups
• Sugar, 1½ cups
• Cornstarch, 2 tablespoons
• Nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon
• Butter, 1 tablespoon (or Margarine)
• Orange Juice, ¼ cup
• Orange Peel, 1 tablespoon grated
• Pie Crust, 2 - 9 inch ready-made or scratch

 Instructions

1. Cut one pie shell into ½ inch strips.
3. Slice rhubarb stems into bite-sized pieces.  Do not use the leaves as they are poisonous!
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (F).
5. Using a sauce pan; mix sugar, cornstarch, and nutmeg together.  Stir well to ensure cornstarch is mixed in.  Add orange juice, grated orange peels, and butter to the sauce pan.  Cook over a medium heat, stirring continually, until mixture is thick.
6. Add rhubarb and continue stirring for 30 seconds.
7. Pour mixture into the pie crust and dot with butter.
8. Place pie shell strips on top to make a lattice pattern. Crimp and flute edges.
9. Bake in oven for 35 minutes or until pie crust is browned.