Wild Blackberry Rhubarb Pie Food

STRAWBERRY, BLACKBERRY, RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• For the whipped cream: Combine the mint, 1 cup water and 1/2 cup of the sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves. Let the mixture cool before using. In a large bowl, whip the cream and remaining sugar until it forms stiff peaks. Add the simple syrup and gently fold into the cream until combined. Chill until ready to use.
• For the crust: Mix the flour, salt, pepper and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Add the shortening and mix with hands until it comes together into pieces the size of bb's. Add cold water little by little until the dough comes together (you can always add water but you can't take it away). Ball up the dough into 6 baseball-size crusts and roll each one out.
• For the filling: Put the blackberries, strawberries, rhubarb, lemon zest and juice into a large bowl. Add the sugar and tapioca starch and combine.
• To assemble: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line five 8-inch deep pie pans with the pie crust. Divide the filling evenly among the pans. Bake until juice is coming out like molten lava, about 45 minutes. Top with the mint whipped cream.

BLUEBERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Combine sugars, salt and tapioca in a large bowl and mix well. Add fruit and toss until well coated.
• Mound fruit mixture in 9-inch pie pan lined with pastry dough. Top with second crust, trimming so that top crust hangs 1/2 inch beyond rim. Tuck edge of top crust under bottom crust and crimp.
• Bake 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° and bake an additional 25-30 minutes, until pie is golden and the juices are bubbling. Let cool 2 hours and then serve.

AMAZING BLUEBERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Stir white sugar, brown sugar, tapioca, and salt together in a large bowl. Add rhubarb and blueberries; toss to coat.
• Divide the pie dough in half and roll each half out into a 9-inch round. Place 1 round of dough in the bottom of a pie plate. Pile rhubarb-blueberry mixture on top of the dough and top with the remaining dough round. Trim excess dough from the top crust to leave a 1/2-inch border below the top rim of the pie plate. Tuck the top edges of the crust under the bottom crust and crimp border together. Place pie plate on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and continue baking until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes more. Cool for 2 hours.

WILD BLACKBERRY OR DEWBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Prepare pastry.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the blackberries and sugar & cinnamon; toss to coat. Next add the cornstarch & lightly mix. Place filling into pastry lined pie pan. Sprinkle lemon juice over filling & dot with butter.
• Cover the filling with the top pie crust. Trim the excess crust off around the pie and seal. Cut slits in top of pie crust. Bake 50-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown & juice begins to bubble through the slits in crust. Cool completely before slicing.

WILD BLACKBERRY PIE

Steps:

• To begin making pastry dough, sift 1 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Add boiling water to the flour mixture. Stir until mixture clings in a ball. Divide dough in half, and roll out two crusts.
• Combine sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, cinnamon, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Mix with the berries. Place berry filling in an unbaked pie crust. Sprinkle with lemon juice and dot with butter or margarine.
• Fit and seal upper crust.
• Bake on lower shelf in a 425 degree F (220 degree C) oven for 30 to 40 minutes.

BERRY RHUBARB PIE

Steps:

• To Make Filling: In a medium bowl, combine blackberries, raspberries, and rhubarb. In a separate bowl, mix together 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Sprinkle over fruit mixture and stir gently. Cover bowl and refrigerate overnight.
• To Make Crust: In a large bowl, mix 2 cups flour with salt. Cut in shortening and 2 tablespoons butter until texture is like coarse cornmeal. Place 1/3 of mixture in a separate bowl. To the smaller portion, add water and mix to form a paste. Add this mixture back to the rest of flour mixture and stir just until dough forms a ball. Allow to rest at least 20 minutes before rolling out. Divide dough in half. Roll out bottom crust and place in 9 inch pie pan.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix 1 tablespoon melted butter and lemon juice into fruit filling, then spoon into pastry-lined pie pan. Roll out top crust and place over filling. Crimp edges and cut steam vents in top. Brush lightly with half and half and sprinkle lightly with sugar.
• Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 40 to 50 minutes, until crust is golden brown.

RHUBARB BLACKBERRY JAM

Steps:

• In a large bowl, add rhubarb and sugar; stir to coat evenly.
• Cover bowl, and place in the refrigerator overnight.
• The next morning, place rhubarb mixture in a large kettle.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly; until mixture starts to boil.
• Lower heat just a bit, and cook for 12 minutes (stirring constantly).
• Remove from heat, add the gelatin; keep stirring for 1 minute.
• Add the can of pie filling; stir until mixed through.
• Return to stove. Start to cook over medium heat, stirring constantly; until mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat, and carefully ladle into sterilized glass jars; cover with lids.
• Cool to room temperature, before storing in the refrigerator or freezer.

RHUBARB & 3 BERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees (to lower to 375 degrees after pie bakes for 15 minutes.
• Remove crusts from refrigerator and let them come to room temperature.
• Line pie pan with crust as directed for a 2 crust pie on the Pillsbury box.
• In a large bowl or pot, add rinsed and well drained blueberries, raspberries, sliced strawberries, and rhubarb. (6-7 cups total.).
• In a medium bowl whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, flour, and cinnamon.
• Pour sugar mixture onto berry mixture. Add lemon juice. Fold together gently but thoroughly and set aside to blend for 15 minutes. Stir again and pour into deep dish glass pie pan.
• Dot top of filling with small butter cubes. Top with second crust that has been brushed with egg and water mixture and sprinkled with coarse sugar.Make sure to cut air holes to allow steam to escape.
• Place on a pizza or cookie pan to catch drips. Place in oven on middle rack. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes; then lower temperature to 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes more. Top with aluminum foil if crust browns too fast.
• Remove from oven and let cool for at least an hour before serving. Serve with ice-cream or whipped cream or a glass of ice-cold milk.

WILD RHUBARB (SOOZIKI)

Steps:

• Prepare and wash wild rhubarb, then cut into 6 inch lengths.
• In a large cooking pot, measure 8 cups of water and bring boil.
• Add prepared wild rhubarb, and blanch for about 2 minutes; do not overcook. The rhubarb should be nice and crispy.
• Drain immediately when done and cover with cold water to cool completely.
• In another large cooking pot, add 16 cups of water, pickling salt and white vinegar and bring to boil and boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and let cool completely.
• Drain the wild rhubarb well.
• Place wild rhubarb into large glass containers or a crock pot.
• Cover with cooled brine and let sit for at least 1 day before using.
• To keep longer, place wild rhubarb into sterilized jars, cover with brine, place lids and screw tops and can in a canner for 15 minutes.
• Remove jars to cool. The lids should be concave when sealed.
• Lable jars and store in a dry, cool place.
• The canned wild rhubarb will last for at least 6 months.