Rhubarb Pie, No. 4 Recipe ingredients

To prepare this Rhubarb Pie, No. 4 Recipe, first peel the rhubarb and cut it in slices; cover with boiling water, set over the fire and bring quickly to the boiling point. As soon as the rhubarb changes color and before it loses its shape, drain and press out all of the liquid. Over the rhubarb sprinkle a cup of sugar, sifted with three tablespoonfuls of flour and one-fourth a teaspoonful of salt. Add a tablespoonful of lemon juice or a grating of orange rind; mix and turn into a plate lined with pastry; finish with bands of pastry. Bake about half an hour.