Rhubarb Torte Recipe

Posted by Grandma Jeanne on December 5, 2005

This old recipe for a rhubarb torte is from Grandma Marie (born in 1914). She gave me this recipe in the 1960s.

Mix the following together like a pie crust:

1 cup flour
5 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup butter

Pat into a 9 inch x 12 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees about 15 or 20 minutes.

Filling:
6 egg yolks
2 cups sugar
1 cup 1/2 & 1/2
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 cups rhubarb

Mix all together. Pour over baked crust and bake 35 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees, until custard is set.

Top with this meringue, and bake until golden brown at 350 degrees.

Meringue:
6 egg whites beaten with 12 tablespoons sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and a dash of salt.