Utah State Fair Grand Prize Winner Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Combine rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, and tapioca in large bowl.
• Let mixture sit for 20 minutes at room temperature to dissolve sugar and tapioca.
• Stir every few minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 450 and put pie crust in pie tin.
• After sitting time, add nutmeg, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and lemon juice to mixture.
• Stir well and put into crust, draining excess liquid.
• Dot top of mixture with pats of butter then place crust on top and seal edges.
• Place a cookie sheet under pie to catch drips.
• Bake at 450 for 30 minutes, then 425 for another 30 minutes, then 350 for 15 minutes or until done.
• You might have to cover edges of crust with foil or a pie guard to prevent crust from burning- Will thicken as it cools.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk egg, 4 tablespoons ice water and vinegar until blended. In a large bowl, mix flour and salt; cut in lard until crumbly. Gradually add egg mixture, tossing with a fork, until dough holds together when pressed. If mixture is too dry, slowly add additional ice water, a teaspoon at a time, just until mixture comes together., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, mix sugar and tapioca. Add rhubarb and strawberries; toss to coat evenly. Let stand 15 minutes., On a lightly floured surface, roll one half of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim pastry even with rim., Add filling; dot with butter. Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edge. Cut slits in top. Brush milk over pastry; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Place pie on a baking sheet; bake 20 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 350°. Bake 45-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool pie on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare pastry and prebake bottom crust for 8 to 10 minutes until cooked. Mix together well all pie filling ingredients except butter in a large bowl. Pour filling into prebaked bottom pie crust and dot with butter. Top with remaining pastry crust and make air vent slits (you can also do a lattice crust which is very pretty with the rosy juices from the pe).
• Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes and then, drop temperature to 350 degree and bake another 45 to 60 minutes or until done and crust is nicely browned. Since ovens vary a great deal, it is best to watch your pie carefully the first time you make this to determine how long it will take in your specific over. Enjoy!

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup sugar with cornstarch; set aside.
• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Fit one of the pie crusts into a 9-inch pie plate.
• Set aside.
• In large bowl, toss rhubarb, strawberries, sugar-cornstarch mixture and lemon juice.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Pour strawberry mixture into crust-lined pie dish, leveling slightly.
• Using a knife or pizza cutter, cut remaining crust into 1-inch strips.
• Interweave into a lattice pattern.
• Crimp strip edges with bottom crust to seal.
• Brush crust with milk, then sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 50 minutes, covering edge of pie with foil if browning too quickly.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Serve slightly warm with ice cream, if desired.

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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Make pastry. Mix sugar, flour and orange peel in large bowl. Stir in rhubarb and strawberries. Turn into pastry-lined pie plate. Dot with butter.
• Trim overhanging edge of pastry 1/2 inch from rim of plate. Roll other round of pastry. Fold into fourths and cut slits so steam can escape. Place pastry over filling and unfold. Trim overhanging edge of top pastry 1 inch from rim of plate. Fold and roll top edge under lower edge, pressing on rim to seal; flute. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired.
• Cover edge with 2- to 3-inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning. Remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking. Bake about 55 minutes or until crust is golden brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust. Serve warm or cool.