Rhubarb Ripple

Ingredients

5 rhubarb
1 stick cinnamon
1 c sugar
2 tb flour
1 1/2 c water
1 c sifted flour
4 tb sugar
1 1/2 ts baking powder
1/2 ts salt
1/4 ts allspice
1/4 ts cinnamon
1/4 c shortening
1/2 pecans
2 egg
2 tb milk

Instructions

Whipped or ice cream Place cut rhubarb in round baking dish (2-1/2 qts) with Cinnamon stick. Combine 1 cup sugar with 2 tbsp. flour and scatter over fruit. Pour on water and add red food coloring if desired to the proper shade. Bake in hot oven for 25 min. In bowl stir together 1 cup flour, 3 Tbsp. sugar, baking powder, salt and allspice and cinnamon. With 2 knives cut in shortening until crumbs. Whisk egg with 2 tbsp. milk. Add pecans to dry and mix in milk mixture stirring into soft dough. Turn out on floured board and knead gently 12 times. Pat into a circle. Cut in wedges and put on baked fruit. Brush with beaten egg