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I drool just thinking about rhubarb. I’m a huge fan of tart fruit in baking, jams, compotes, or just spooned into yogurt or ice cream. I came to my *like* of rhubarb later in life. I was raised in Southern California where rhubarb isn’t grown (no freeze) and never even ate anything rhubarb until about 10 years ago when a job transfer took us to Minnesota. Our old farmstead had a huge patch and I was instantly hooked. I have always like all things that make me pucker. Right after asparagus, it is usually the first of what is available at Farmer’s Market. I no longer have a patch but plan to get one going just because it is so lovely (to look at and to eat).
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Lattice-Topped Rhubarb Pie
(Printable Version)
Crust:
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3 Tbsp vegetable shortening
5 Tbsp ice water
Cooking spray
Filling:
6 cups (1-inch-thick) slices rhubarb (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp cornstarch
1- 1/2 tsp grated orange rind
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1- 1/2 tsp milk
1 Tbsp sugar
To prepare crust, lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt in a large bowl; cut in butter and shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle surface with ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time; toss with a fork until moist and crumbly (do not form a ball). Gently press two-thirds of dough into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap, and cover with additional plastic wrap. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Press remaining dough into a 4-inch circle on heavy-duty plastic wrap, and cover with additional plastic wrap. Roll dough into a 9-inch circle. Freeze both dough portions 10 minutes or until plastic wrap can be easily removed. Preheat oven to 425°F. Remove 1 sheet of plastic wrap from 12-inch dough circle; fit dough, plastic-wrap side up, into a 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing dough to extend over edge of plate. Remove top sheet of plastic wrap; fold edges under, and flute. To prepare filling, combine rhubarb and the next 4 ingredients (rhubarb through nutmeg), tossing well to combine. Spoon filling into crust. Remove top sheet of plastic wrap from remaining dough. Cut dough into 12 (3/4-inch) strips. Gently remove dough strips from bottom sheet of plastic wrap, and arrange in a lattice design over rhubarb mixture. Seal dough strips to edge of crust. Brush top and edges of dough with milk; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Place pie on a baking sheet covered with foil. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375° (do not remove pie from oven). Bake an additional 30 minutes or until golden (shield crust with foil if it gets too brown). Cool on a wire rack. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped, sweetened cream.
Celebrating Rhubarb today at Who Hoo Wednesday at Always Nesting! Thanks for hosting Marla!
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Editing to add to Micheal Lee's Foodie Friday at Designs by Gollum! A BIG thanks to Michael for hosting!
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