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Grandma Niemi’s Rhubarb Custard Pie and My Own Fool-Proof Oil Crust

My Grandma, Ailene Niemi, won prizes in a couple of small town fairs with this rhubarb pie recipe.  Mom said Gram also made a spring tonic out of rhubarb, a practice probably learned from my Finnish Great Grandma, Minnie. I personally consider rhubarb to be Minnesota’s State fruit, but it is not original to Minnesota.  Ancient records … Continue reading →