Blue Ribbon Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Food

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and cinnamon.
• On lightly floured surface, roll out half of the pastry and line a nine-inch pie plate.
• Spoon in filling.
• Roll out pastry for top crust; using pastry wheel or knife, cut into 1-inch wide strips.
• Brush pastry rim with some of the beaten egg.
• Gently weave strips over the pie to form lattice; trim and flute the edge.
• Brush lattice with beaten egg. Sprinkle top with sugar if using.
• Bake on a baking sheet with sides in a 425 degree Fahrenheit oven for 15 minutes. Tip: If you do not have a cookie sheet handy, make a drip catcher out of foil paper, larger than the bottom of the pie plate, and place it under the pie plate and up the sides loosely.
• Reduce heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 50 to 60 minutes longer or until rhubarb is tender, filling thickened, and the crust is golden.
• Let stand for 15 to 20 minutes before cutting.

AWARD-WINNING STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• 1. Mix the rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, tapioca, and lemon juice. Let sit on the counter for 30 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, using a fork, poke holes in the pie crust. Add parchment paper and pie weights. Then lightly bake the bottom of the pie crust for 5-10 minutes.
• 3. Cool pie crust.
• 4. Pour in the filing. Dot with small pieces of butter.
• 5. Then cover with other pie crust in whatever fashion you want.
• 6. Bake on 400 degrees for 40-45 min. I like to cover the outside edge of the crust with aluminum foil so it doesn't burn (or use a pie crust shield). Then towards the end of the baking time, I take it off to make sure it's the same color as the rest of the pie crust.
• 7. Let stand before serving.

SUMMERTIME BLUE RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix egg, sugar, vanilla, orange zest, rhubarb, blueberries and 2 tablespoons flour. Pour mixture into a prepared, unbaked pie shell (8-inch).
• In a small bowl, cut 3/4 cup flour, brown sugar, and butter together until pea-size clumps are formed. Sprinkle above mixture on top of pie filling.
• Bake pie for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 350 degrees F and bake another 30-40 minutes until bubbly.

BLUE RIBBON STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Combine sugar, preserves and lemon juice.
• Add strawberries, rhubarb and tapioca.
• Set aside for 10 minutes.
• Adjust oven rack to lower 1/3 of oven.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
• Prepare bottom crust in pie plate.
• Pour in fruit.
• Top with decorated crust-top. (I like a lattice top.).
• Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• Place on foil-lined baking sheet.
• Bake 55 minutes or until filling is bubbling and crust is brown. (You may need to cover the edges of the crust with foil paper part way through, if crust is getting too brown.).
• Remove to wire rack and cool.

STRAWBERRY RIBBON PIE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan combine strawberry gelatin, sugar and boiling water.
• Add strawberries and lemon juice, mix well.
• Refrigerate.
• Stir every half hour until mixture mounds.
• Then whip the cream cheese in a seperate bowl with the confectioner's sugar , vanilla and salt.
• In a third bowl whip the heavy cream to soft peak stage. Fold the whipped cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream.
• Pour this mixture into the pie shell.
• Pour the strawberry mixture over that, refrigerate until ready to serve.

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.