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SELF SUSTAINING<br />
3. While minute steaks are cooking<br />
prepare the Italian seasoning.<br />
4. Add the quart of tomatoes, as well as<br />
the Italian seasoning.<br />
5. Simmer for 30 minutes.<br />
6. Add the sliced fresh mozzarella<br />
cheese on top of the steaks, transfer<br />
to the preheated oven, bake until<br />
cheese is melted and bubbly.<br />
Rhubarb Custard Pie<br />
INGREDIENTS FOR CRUST:<br />
1 1/2 cups flour<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
1/2 teaspoon sugar<br />
1/2 cup lard<br />
3 or 4 Tablespoons ice water<br />
INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING:<br />
2 cups rhubarb, cut fine<br />
1cup sugar<br />
2 Tablespoons flour<br />
Cinnamon<br />
Pie crust<br />
2 eggs, beaten<br />
1/2 cup half-and-half<br />
Butter<br />
DIRECTIONS<br />
1. In a medium mixing bowl mix together<br />
sugar, flour and rhubarb. Set to the<br />
side and let sit.<br />
2. Make the crust by mixing flour, salt,<br />
sugar, and lard together with a pastry<br />
blender. Slowly add in the water while<br />
Savanna Bachus<br />
uses freshly grown<br />
herbs from her<br />
garden for many of<br />
her dishes.<br />
EASTERN IOWA<br />
FARMER PHOTO /<br />
CONTRIBUTED<br />
mixing with a pastry blender until you<br />
get the right consistency. Roll out and<br />
make a single bottom crust.<br />
3. Put the rhubarb mixture into the crust<br />
4. To a small mixing bowl, add the eggs<br />
and half and half. Mix well. Pour on<br />
top of the rhubarb mixture in the<br />
crust.<br />
5. Top with butter and cinnamon<br />
6. Bake at 350 degrees 40-50 minutes<br />
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