Roasted Rhubarb and Raspberry Pie
- 4 (15 to 18-inch long) stalks rhubarb, trimmed and washed
- 1 half-pint raspberries, plus 1 half-pint
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 4 phyllo sheets
- 4 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 6 tablespoons sugar
- Powdered sugar, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Split any larger stalks of rhubarb in half.
- Cut the rhubarb into 1/2-inch slices and place in a mixing bowl.
- Puree one half-pint of the raspberries with the orange juice and strain over the rhubarb.
- Add the vanilla beans scrapings, sugar, and cornstarch and toss well.
- Place in an 8 by 8-inch baking dish and bake for 30 minutes, carefully stirring half way through.
- Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Place 8 (4-inch) flan rings on the pan.
- Place 4 sheets of phyllo on a work surface horizontally, cut them in half from top to bottom, and cover with a barely damp towel.
- Carefully brush the top sheet with melted butter, sprinkle it with sugar, gather it up, and place in the ring.
- Repeat with the remaining pieces.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until the phyllo is golden brown.
- Let the phyllo cool in the rings, then use immediately, or place in an airtight container to store overnight.
- If serving immediately, fold in the remaining half-pint of whole raspberries to the filling and sandwich it between the disks of phyllo.
- Or let cool and reheat the filling up in a microwave and fold in the whole raspberries.
- Sprinkle tops of the dessert with powdered sugar.
stalks rhubarb, raspberries, orange juice, vanilla bean, sugar, cornstarch, phyllo sheets, unsalted butter, sugar, powdered sugar
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/roasted-rhubarb-and-raspberry-pie-recipe.html (may not work)