This easy strawberry rhubarb pie pairs sweet strawberries with tart rhubarb in a jammy filling tucked into a flaky double crust. A golden egg wash and sprinkle of sugar make it bakery-beautiful.
2pie crusts (9-inch)refrigerated pie doughone for bottom, one for top
4cupsstrawberrieshulled and sliced
3cupsrhubarbchopped 0.5 inch pieces
1.25cupsgranulated sugar
6tablespoonscornstarchuse 7.0 tablespoons if fruit is very juicy
0.5teaspoonsground cinnamonoptional
0.25teaspoonsfine salt
1tablespoonslemon juicefresh
1teaspoonslemon zest
1teaspoonsvanilla extract
2tablespoonsunsalted buttercut into small pieces
1largeeggbeaten with 1.0 tablespoon water for egg wash
1tablespoonscoarse sugarfor sprinkling
Instructions
Preparation Steps
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place a rimmed baking sheet on the lower rack to preheat and catch drips.
In a large bowl, combine strawberries, rhubarb, granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla. Toss until the fruit is evenly coated and glossy.
Roll one pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim overhang to about 1.0 inch.
Spoon the fruit filling into the crust and dot the top with the butter pieces.
Top with the second crust (or lattice). Trim, fold, and crimp the edges to seal. If using a full top crust, cut 4 to 6 vents for steam.
Brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle evenly with coarse sugar.
Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking 35 to 40 minutes, until the crust is deep golden and the filling is bubbling through the vents.
If the edges brown too quickly, loosely cover them with foil or a pie shield during the last 20 minutes.
Transfer the pie to a rack and let cool completely, at least 3 hours, to set the filling before slicing.
Notes
For a thicker filling, add 1.0 more tablespoon cornstarch if your fruit is extra juicy. To minimize a soggy bottom, bake on a preheated sheet and let the pie cool fully before cutting.