Ingredients
FLAKEY PIE CRUST:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups shortening or 1 cup lard
- 2/3 cup cold water
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB FILLING:
- 4 to 4 1/2 cup fresh rhubarb stalks cut into 1 inch pieces (about 2 lbs)
- 4 cups fresh strawberries halved (about 2 lbs)
- little less than 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 Tbs tapioca
- 1/4 tsp salt
PIE:
- egg wash 1 egg white + 1 Tbs water
- 2 to 4 Tbs salted butter
- 2 Tbs cinnamon sugar
Method
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
FLAKEY PIE CRUST:
- In a large bowl, add flour, salt and fat. Using two butter knifes or a pastry cutter, cut the fat into the flour until it forms a dry small crumble mixture.
- Add COLD water. Using knifes or pastry cutter blend until a dough forms. Set aside or place in fridge until ready to roll out.
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB FILLING:
- In a large bowl, add rhubarb pieces, strawberry halves, sugar, cornstarch, salt and tapioca. Toss and stir until coated.
ASSEMBLING THE PIE:
- Split pie dough into two equal pieces. On a well-floured surface roll out to 1/8 inch thick. Dough needs to be about 3 inches larger than pie dish (8 or 9 inch DEEP pie dish. *see notes).
- Carefully press one half rolled out pie dough into pie dish. Remove any excess by cutting with a knife.
- Add strawberry rhubarb filling.
- To make the lattice, cut second rolled out pie dough into long 1-inch wide strips. Place long strips in a weaving pattern (lattice) on top of filling. Cut excess dough from edge.
- Crimp edge using fingers or a fork.
- Brush lattice pie dough with egg wash.
- Place a small piece of butter in each lattice hole.
- Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes then reduce temperature to 350°F for an additional 50-60 minutes or until crust is consistently golden brown and pie is cooked through.
- Let pie cool before slicing (1-2 hours). Serve warm, room temperature or a la mode.
Nutrition
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Notes
- If using a convection baking oven, reduce heat by 25°F to avoid burning.
- Add ice cubes to water for pie crust. This will insure the water is very cold and will help the crust be as flakey as possible.
- This recipe is designed to be made in a 9-inch DEEP pie dish. If using a regular depth or 8-inch pie tin, lessen the amount of filling to avoid overfilling. Filling should be slightly heaping or mounted before baking. Filling will cook down as it bakes.
