Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
- 4 cups (1-inch diced) fresh rhubarb (4 to 5 stalks)
- 4 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved, if large
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 Perfect Pie Crusts
- 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk or cream, for egg wash
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Toss the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, and orange zest together in a large bowl.
- In a measuring cup, dissolve the cornstarch in the orange juice and then mix it in with the fruit.
- Carefully ease one pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate, making sure not to stretch the dough at all, or it will shrink as the pie bakes.
- Spoon the fruit mixture into the pie shell, scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula to be sure you have all the juices.
- For the lattice, place the second crust on a cutting surface and slice 8 equal size strips of dough with a pizza wheel.
- Starting at one edge, using every other strip of dough, place 5 parallel strips across the pie.
- Fold back the 2 strips that are on either side of the center half way and place a strip of dough across the center of the pie perpendicular to the other strips.
- Place the 2 strips back over the pie again and fold the 3 alternate strips half way back.
- Place a second perpendicular strip of dough over the pie.
- Place the 3 strips back over the pie again and repeat with a third strip of dough on the opposite side.
- Trim the lattice pieces.
- Lift the edge of the bottom crust over the edge of the lattice pieces and crimp the two together with your fingers.
- Brush the lattice pieces with the egg wash.
- Place the pie on the prepared sheet pan and place it in the middle of the oven.
- Lower the heat to 350 degrees F and bake 45 minutes, until the filling is very bubbly and the crust is nicely browned.
- Allow to cool and serve warm or at room temperature.
fresh rhubarb, fresh strawberries, sugar, orange zest, cornstarch, freshly squeezed orange juice, pie crusts, egg
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/strawberry-rhubarb-pie.html (may not work)