Serves: 6 to 8 good sized slices when made in a 20 cm pie dish Time to prepare: 15 - 20 minutes Time to cook: 35 - 45 minutes Ingredients 700g rhubarb, washed and chopped 75-100g sugar (alter to your taste) 375g shortcrust pastry 1 egg Method Roll out half the pastry and line greased flan dish, mix the rhubarb and sugar, put into pastry case. Rollout remaining pastry, damp edges of pastry in dish and cover with lid, pressing edges together well, scallop edges, decorate top if required, brush well with beaten egg and make hole in centre. Place dish on baking sheet or tray (in case juice leaks all over oven!) and bake at 200°c for 35 – 45 mins until pastry is lightly browned and fruit is cooked. (cover with foil after 30 mins if necessary to prevent over browning) Sprinkle with sugar. Enjoy. Recipe created by Alan Wilson of Slow Food Linlithgow |