Berry Rhubarb crumble pie

Preheat oven to 400 degrees- then 350 for the rest.

BUY a pastry shell, this is messy enough without worrying about a pie crust.

Ingredients
* 2 egg
* 2 cup white sugar
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 1/2 teaspoon grated orange or lemon zest
* 2 cup diced rhubarb, if using frozen, chop while frozen,
then thaw and drain well
* 2 cup blueberries or blackberries or raspberries
if frozen, thaw and drain well
* 3 tablespoons flour or corn starch

Top "Crust" - here is the crumble part
* 3/4 cup flour
* 1/2 cup brown sugar (depending on the tartness you like, dark brown is sweeter)
* 1/3 cup softened unsalted butter

Directions
In a large bowl, mix egg, sugar, vanilla, orange zest, gently add rhubarb, the other berry (blueberries or blackberries or raspberries) you have sprinkle 2 tablespoons flour (or corn starch) on top and carefully coat them. (This is especially important if you have thawed your rhubarb or fruit-they are really goopey)

Pour mixture into a prepared, unbaked pie shell (8-inch). Set aside.

In a small bowl, cut 3/4 cup flour, brown sugar, and softened butter together until pea-size clumps are formed. Sprinkle above mixture on top of pie filling.

Bake pie for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 350 degrees F and bake another 30-40 minutes until bubbly.

Oatmeal Apple Crisp

OATMEAL APPLE CRISP

3-4 c. apples, chopped
3 tbsp. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. oatmeal
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. butter

Combine apples, white sugar, 3 tablespoons of flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Blend well and place in 9"x13" greased baking dish. Combine brown sugar, oatmeal and 1 1/2 cups flour. Into this mixture, cut butter and mix until it becomes crumbly. Spread over the apples. Bake at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes or until apples are tender. Serve hot or cool with cream or ice cream.