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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

This classic take on a strawberry rhubarb pie highlights the wonderful sweet-tart combination of the two flavors. When combined with a spiced and buttery flakey crust, it can't be beat!

Course Dessert
Keyword strawberry rhubarb
Servings 12 people
Calories 387 kcal

Ingredients

Strawberry Rhubarb Filling

  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 12 ounces rhubarb cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
  • 1 pound strawberries cut into 1/4-inch thick slices with the green caps removed
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon flake kosher sea salt

Crust

  • 4 cups flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup unsalted butter cold and hard
  • 12-16 tablespoons ice water
  • 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg whisked with 1 teaspoon milk for the egg wash

Instructions

Strawberry Rhubarb Filling

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the rhubarb, strawberries, and sugar and sauté until half of their juice is evaporated, about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring every 3 minutes or so. Remove from heat and transfer the fruit to a large bowl to cool completely.
  2. Once cooled, stir in the flour, cinnamon, vanilla, and salt and set aside.

Crust

  1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon until combined. Cut the butter into small pieces above the bowl, stopping to stir and coat the butter bits in the flour mixture every few minutes.

  2. Pinch the mixture together with your fingertips until it resembles the texture of damp sand. Add the water, a tablespoon at a time, mixing it with a fork, until the dough just holds together when you squeeze a fistful of it in your hand. Divide the dough into two portions, one that's slightly larger than the other.
  3. Roll out the larger portion into a circle until it is 1/8-inch thick, and transfer it to a 10-inch pie dish. Press the crust into the pan, trim off the excess leaving a 1-inch overhang, and reserve the excess dough. Scatter the bread crumbs evenly across the bottom of the pie.
  4. Roll out the smaller portion of dough into a circle until it is 1/8-inch thick, and use a cookie cutter to cut shapes out of it.
  5. Empty the filling into the pie shell, and then transfer the sheet of pastry onto the top of the pie and pinch the edges. Fold the 1-inch overhang under the edge of the crust all the way around. Brush the exposed crust with the egg wash, and place the pie in the freezer for 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  7. Place the pie in the oven and bake for 20 minutes, then lower the temperature to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and bake until the filling is jammy and the crust is golden, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15  minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 1 hour before slicing and serving.
Nutrition Facts
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 387 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 9g56%
Cholesterol 40mg13%
Sodium 397mg17%
Potassium 193mg6%
Carbohydrates 55g18%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 17g19%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 505IU10%
Vitamin C 24.5mg30%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.