Baked Rhubarb Custard With Meringue

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp Crisco
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 lemon
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup stewed rhubarb
• 1/2 tsp salt
• breadcrumbs

Method

1. 1 Grease a pudding dish with Crisco and dust with breadcrumbs. Place a layer of breadcrumbs at the bottom, then spread the stewed rhubarb on top.
2. 2 Beat Crisco and sugar until creamy. Beat in egg yolks, add grated lemon rind, then sift in flour and salt. Spread this mixture over the rhubarb.
3. 3 Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Beat egg whites to stiff peaks. Add 1 tbsp sifted sugar and 1/2 tsp lemon juice. Drop spoonfuls on top of the pudding and return to oven to brown lightly.