I have always been looking for that perfect pie! The store bought ones never seem to meet my family's expectations and so I decided to venture out and make my own. I came across one in my mothers book of recipes that my family can not seem to get enough of. As you guessed from the title, it is my favorite strawberry rhubarb pie. The secret is the quick cooking tapioca used to thicken the filling.
I have three males in my house, two young adult males and my husband. My husband likes to eat his desert for breakfast in the morning with a cup of coffee and unfortunately the last two pies I have made never made it to his lips. Our boys have devoured the whole thing! Oh well as the saying goes "you snooze you lose!" I guess I will just have to make another tonight.
I am feeling generous today so I will share my mom's recipe with you.
Here it is!
1 1/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp minute tapioca
3 cups rhubarb
2cups sliced strawberries
2Tbsp butter
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
dash salt
Stir together sugar,tapioca,nutmeg,salt. Add fruit and let stand 15min
Fill a pastry lined pie plate with the fruit mixture and dot with the butter
Top with the other half of the pastry crust and seal the edges. I always brush a bit of milk over the top of the pastry and sprinkle with sugar before placing in the oven. Slit the top of the pastry to let pie vent while cooking. Make a foil collar to place over edge of pie so the edges will not burn. Bake @ 375 for 25 min, remove collar and continue baking for another 25min.
I hope you enjoy this as much as my family does!
My goodness, my mouth is watering- I will need to put this recipe into my notes and give it a go this weekend!!
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Delicious! I'm hoping that it's not too late to purchase fresh Ontario strawberries and rhubarb from the farmers market.
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