Winning Rhubarb-Strawberry Pie
- 1 large egg
- 4 to 5 tablespoons ice water, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon white vinegar
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cold lard
- 1-1/4 cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
- 3 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
- 3 cups halved fresh strawberries
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon 2% milk
- Coarse sugar
- 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 400u0b0. 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
- ; bake 20 minutes.
- Reduce oven setting to 350u0b0. Bake 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool pie on a wire rack.
egg, water, white vinegar, flour, salt, cold lard, sugar, quickcooking tapioca, frozen rhubarb, fresh strawberries, butter, milk, sugar
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/winning-rhubarb-strawberry-pie/ (may not work)