Strawberry Rhubarb Cream Cheese Pie Food

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat softened cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, milk and vanilla, on medium speed until well combined. Spread the cream cheese mixture into the bottom of the pastry shell.
• In a small bowl, mash 1/2 cup strawberries. Arrange the remaining strawberries halves over the cream cheese mixture.
• In a small saucepan, combine mashed strawberries, rhubarb, 3/4 cup water, and 1/2 cup sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 2 minutes or until the rhubarb is tender. Drain, reserving 1 cup juice. (If necessary, add enough water to equal 1 cup.)
• Bring the juice and cornstarch to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes or until the mixture is clear and thickened. Stir in strawberry-rhubarb mixture and a few drops of red food coloring, if desired. Cool slightly. Spoon over strawberries. Refrigerate until chilled and set.

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.

RHUBARB CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; flute edges. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 5 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, combine the flour, cornstarch and 1/2 cup sugar. Add water and rhubarb; stir until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Transfer to prepared pastry., In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese with remaining sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolk; beat on low speed just until combined. Spread over top of pie., Cover edges with foil. Bake at 325° for 25-30 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, pecans, butter and sugar. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in rhubarb until combined. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool. Stir in strawberries., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in 1 cup whipped cream. Spread over crust; top with rhubarb mixture. Spread with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours before serving. Garnish with additional brown sugar if desired.

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB CUSTARD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place rolled-out pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate and set on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Combine rhubarb and strawberries in a bowl; transfer to the pie crust, distributing evenly.
• Whisk eggs, sugar, milk, flour, and nutmeg together in a medium bowl. Slowly pour filling over rhubarb mixture until it just reaches the top edge of the crust. Scatter diced butter evenly over the top of the filling. Lightly tap and shake the baking sheet to remove any air bubbles.
• Transfer pie to the preheated oven and bake, turning halfway through, until rhubarb is tender and custard is set, about 1 hour.
• Mix strawberry jam and water in a small bowl; heat in the microwave until warm, about 15 seconds. Glaze the top of the pie with the jam mixture and let cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB AND CREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Chill a metal bowl in refrigerator.
• Mix flour, pecans, butter, and white sugar in a bowl and press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
• Bake the crust in the preheated oven until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes; cool in pan on wire rack.
• Mix 1 cup brown sugar, corn syrup, and cornstarch in a saucepan; stir in rhubarb. Bring the rhubarb mixture to a boil; reduce heat and cook, stirring often, until thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Let the filling cool and stir in strawberries.
• Beat cream cheese with confectioners' sugar in a bowl until smooth.
• Pour heavy cream into chilled metal bowl and whip with an electric mixer until fluffy and the cream holds soft peaks, about 3 minutes. Fold 1 cup of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture; reserve remaining whipped cream.
• Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cooled crust and top with the rhubarb mixture; spoon the remaining whipped cream over rhubarb layer. Refrigerate until set and thoroughly chilled, 3 to 4 hours; sprinkle with 2 tablespoons brown sugar.

MAMAN'S FRESH STRAWBERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Mix together the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; press into the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish. Line the bottom of the pie crust with 1 layer of strawberry halves.
• Place the remaining strawberries in a saucepan and crush (there should be about 1 cup of crushed berries); stir the rhubarb, sugar, water, and cornstarch into the crushed berries. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the mixture thickens and becomes translucent. Turn off the heat, let the mixture stand until slightly cooled, about 2 minutes; stir in the lemon juice. Pour the mixture into the pie dish over the strawberry halves.
• Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 1 hour.

RHUBARB CREAM CHEESE PIE WITH FRESH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Rub the sugar and cornstarch together in a large bowl, then add the rhubarb and toss until evenly coated.
• Spoon the rhubarb mixture into the prebaked pie crust.
• Bake in the middle of the oven for 15 minutes, then remove the pie from the oven and turn the oven down to 350°.
• Meanwhile, make the custard--using a handheld mixer with beaters or a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
• Stir in the vanilla and salt.
• Pour the custard into the pie and spread it evenly and smoothly over the rhubarb.
• Return the pie to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the custard puffs up around the edges but is still slightly wobbly in the middle (do not worry; as the pie cools, the center will firm up.
• Cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
• Place the strawberries atop the pie and dust with powdered sugar just before serving (a sieve works well for this), or serve the berries alongside with individual slices of pie.
• The pie can be made a day in advance, in which case you should refrigerate it and top with the strawberries just before serving.
• Covered with plastic wrap, the leftovers will keep in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

CREAM CHEESE RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch, sugar and salt. Add water; stir until smooth. Add rhubarb. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Pour into the pie shell; bake at 425° for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, for topping, beat cream cheese, eggs and sugar until smooth. Pour over pie. Reduce heat to 325°. Bake for 35 minutes or until set. Cool. Chill several hours or overnight. Garnish with whipped cream and sliced almonds.

STRAWBERRY AND RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring rhubarb and water to a boil; remove from the heat. Add gelatin and stir until dissolved; cool. Stir in sliced strawberries; chill until it begins to thicken. , Prepare whipped topping according to package directions; fold half into rhubarb mixture. Pour into crust. Chill 2 hours or until firm. , Top with remaining whipped topping and whole strawberries.

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch and lemon juice until blended. Combine rhubarb, strawberries and 1/4 cup sugar in medium saucepan. Add cornstarch mixture; mix well. Bring to boil on medium heat; cook 5 to 6 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool completely.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Combine cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup of the remaining sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar, vanilla and lemon zest in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended.
• Remove half the fruit mixture; refrigerate until ready to use. Add remaining fruit mixture to cream cheese batter; stir just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. Top with reserved fruit mixture just before serving.

CREAM CHEESE RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
• Add water and stir until well combined.
• Add the rhubarb, and over medium-high heat let simmer, stirring often, until it thickens.
• (If using frozen rhubarb, let it thaw before using in recipe.) Pour into pie shell.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes.
• While the bottom half is baking, make the top: beat together the cream cheese, eggs, sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
• When bottom half of pie has finished baking, remove it from the oven and pour the cream cheese mixture on top.
• Reduce the heat of the oven to 325 degrees and return the pie to the oven.
• Bake for 35 minutes or until set.
• Let cool and chill for several hours or overnight.
• Before serving, garnish with whipped cream.

STRAWBERRY RHUBARB SOUR CREAM PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Set oven to 425 degrees F (will reduce heat later).
• Make certain that oven rack is set to lowest position.
• In a large bowl combine sugar, flour, sour cream (or yogurt if using) rhubarb and sliced strawberries; mix/toss to combine well.
• Spoon into prepared pie shell.
• In a small bowl mix together the flour and brown sugar.
• Cut in the cold butter until crumbly.
• Sprinkle on top of the fruit mixture in the pie shell.
• Place the pie plate onto a baking sheet to catch spills.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F and continue baking for another 30 minutes.
• Best served warm with ice cream.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB CREAM CHEESE TARTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in butter and shortening until crumbly. Gradually add ice water, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide into five portions. Press dough onto bottom and up sides of five ungreased 4-in. fluted tart pans with removable bottoms; place on a baking sheet., For cream cheese filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Add egg; beat on low speed just until blended. Divide evenly among pastries., For strawberry-rhubarb filling, in a large saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Stir in strawberries and rhubarb; bring to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened; spoon over cream cheese mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour., For drizzle, in a small saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and transfer to a small bowl; stir in rum. Press waxed paper onto surface of cream mixture. Cool to room temperature., Sprinkle almonds over tarts; drizzle with cream mixture. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.