Our Favorite Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipes

GRANDMA'S STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Crust Preparation:
• Using 2 pastry blenders, blend the flours, sugar, shortening, butter and salt. Whisk the egg, vinegar and water in a 2-cup measure and pour over the dry ingredients incorporating all the liquid without overworking the dough. Toss the additional flour over the ball of dough and chill if possible. Divide the dough into 2 disks. Roll out 1 piece of dough to make a bottom crust. Place into a pie dish. Put dish in refrigerator to chill.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Filling Preparation:
• Mix the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, tapioca, flour, zest and juice of lemon, dash of cinnamon, and vanilla. Mix well in a large bowl and pour out into chilled crust. Dot the top of the filling with the butter. Brush edges of pie crust with egg white wash. Roll out the other piece of dough and place over filling. Crimp to seal edges. Brush with egg white wash and garnish with large granule sugar. Collar with foil and bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes. Decrease temperature to 375 degrees F and bake for an additional 45 to 50 minutes, or until the filling starts bubbling. Higher altitude will take 450 degrees F and 400 degrees F respectively. Also, you can use a pie bird for extra decor. Let cool before serving.

WINNING RHUBARB-STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk egg, 4 tablespoons ice water and vinegar until blended. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in lard until crumbly. Gradually add egg mixture, tossing with a fork, until dough holds together when pressed. If mixture is too dry, slowly add additional ice water, a teaspoon at a time, just until mixture comes together., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, mix sugar and tapioca. Add rhubarb and strawberries; toss to coat evenly. Let stand 15 minutes., On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry even with rim., Add filling; dot with butter. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Brush milk over pastry; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Place pie on a baking sheet; bake 20 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 350°. Bake 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool pie on a wire rack.

OUR FAVORITE STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Comine the water and sugar in a saucepan (large enough to later add the rhubarb,) and simmer the syrup over low heat for 2-3 minutes.
• Add the rhubarb pieces.
• Cook the syrup and rhubarb for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and allow to steep for 20 minutes.
• Strain out the rhubarb and set aside.
• Mix the almond liqueur with the cornstarch (add a few drops of water if necessary to remove all lumps) and stir into the cooled syrup which is now a rhubarb color. (If you want it more red add a couple drops of red food coloring.).
• Place the mixture back on the stove and cook the syrup till thick, about 5-6 minutes.
• Return the rhubarb to the syrup, add the strawberries and stir to combine.
• Remove from heat and cool completely for 1 hour.
• Pour the fruit filling into the pie dish lined with the bottom crust. You can do a plain or lattice crust top.
• Brush top with egg wash water mix.
• Bake for 45 minutes. Allow to cool at least 1 hour before serving. This is great served with ice cream.

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• For the crust: In a food processor, combine the butter, sugar, salt and 1 1/2 cups flour. Mix on a medium setting until the mixture is crumbly, 25 to 35 seconds. Add the remaining cup flour and "pulse" 7 times. Move the mixture to a bowl and cut in the water with a pastry cutter until a dough forms. Roll the dough into a 6-inch log and cut in half. Set aside.
• For the filling: In a bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, oats, tapioca flour, cinnamon and ginger. Add the strawberries, rhubarb and butter and mix until the fruit and butter is coated in the dry ingredients. Set aside and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• On a floured surface, roll out half of the dough into a circle about 1/8-inch thick to fit a 9-inch pie pan. Carefully place the dough in the pie pan. Using a fork, "dock" the dough by poking it all over. Add the filling. Roll out the other half of the dough into a circle about 1/8-inch thick to cover the pie, then carefully place on top of the filling.
• Trim the excess dough that drapes over the sides and pinch the top and bottom crusts together. Beat the egg in a small bowl, then brush the top of the crust with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Poke six vent holes in the top with a fork.
• Make an aluminum foil "skirt" and wrap around the outer edge of the crust and pie pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove the aluminum foil skirt and continue baking until golden brown, another 20 minutes.
• Let stand until set up, about 3 hours. The longer it stands, the better!

FAVORITE STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a pie dish onto a baking sheet.
• Mix the strawberries, rhubarb, sugar, tapioca, and lemon juice in a bowl, and let stand for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Fit a pie crust into a 9-inch pie dish; pour the filling into the bottom crust. Scatter pieces of butter over the filling, and place the top crust onto the pie. Press the edges together and crimp with a fork to seal. Cut several slits into the top crust with a sharp knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, 40 to 55 minutes.

RHUBARB AND STRAWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. Add strawberries and chopped rhubarb. Toss with sugar and flour and let stand for 30 minutes.
• Pour filling into pie crust. Dot top with butter, and cover with top crust. Seal edges of top and bottom crust with water.
• Apply yolk to top of pie, using a pastry brush. Sprinkle with sugar. Cut small holes in top to let steam escape.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly and brown. Cool on rack.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup sugar with cornstarch; set aside.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Fit one of the pie crusts into a 9-inch pie plate.
• Set aside.
• In large bowl, toss rhubarb, strawberries, sugar-cornstarch mixture and lemon juice.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Pour strawberry mixture into crust-lined pie dish, leveling slightly.
• Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut remaining crust into 1-inch strips.
• Interweave into a lattice pattern.
• Crimp strip edges with bottom crust to seal.
• Brush crust with milk, then sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes, covering edge of pie with foil if browning too quickly.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Serve slightly warm with ice cream, if desired.