Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Looking for the perfect summer dessert that’s sweet, fun, and even a little impressive? Scrumptious and easy strawberry rhubarb pie is perfect for June and July!
Pie might seem intimidating, but I don’t think it’s as hard as it seems (as long as we aren’t striving for perfection). Consider this dessert for the Fourth of July or anytime during summer when strawberries are sweet and rhubarb is ready to pick.
It’s summer which means that, in our house, it’s the season of easy strawberry rhubarb pie. I don’t make a lot of pies, and when I do it’s normally apple pie for a family gathering.
The apple pie recipe was handed down from M’s grandmother, who no longer makes them but has tried to teach me all her tricks. Hopefully, I can live up to the expectations.
A few years ago, I took her pie crust recipe and used it to make a simple strawberry rhubarb pie. I didn’t eat pie growing up. We were strictly a brownies and cookies house, so I didn’t know much about pie (except I was pretty sure I didn’t like it and didn’t have a reason to start liking it).
While visiting Vancouver in 2011 with M, however, we ate dinner at Aphrodite’s Organic Cafe and Pie Shop. We had the best strawberry rhubarb pie and agreed I would make it once a year, when strawberry and rhubarb are in season, as an ode to our trip (and the delicious pie).
So this week, J and I plan to throw on our aprons and set to work on our annual strawberry rhubarb pie. If you’re not keen on baking with kids, consider these tips for baking with kids before discounting it. It’s not as hard as you might think, and your little ones will love spending time with you.
He uses his favorite chopping tool to cut some of the strawberries rhubarb (with a little help from me). We mixed and rolled out the dough, and then set to work on piecing together the pie.
Although the dough usually turns out well, I am not a pie-making expert. I almost always end up with a very ‘organic-looking’ pie crust, if by organic I mean “messy”. But it all tastes great, so I don’t get too worried about it.
To reduce food waste, we use a bunch of practices and tips in my Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide to Zero Waste Baking. Especially when it’s homemade and we use produce without packaging, a pie like this easy strawberry rhubarb pie doesn’t create a whole lot of waste!
Last year was the first time I pursued a little fancy flair with the pie crust on top of the pie. It always seemed so out of my league. But inspired by a pie I saw on Instagram, I grabbed a star cookie cutter and gave our pie a little upscale decor.
Turns out, the stars made the simple strawberry rhubarb pie just perfect for the Fourth of July. Does this not look like it would be a killer Independence Day dessert?!
As luck would have it, we made the pie right before having my sister in town, so she and her husband helped us eat it. Until next summer, here’s to our annual strawberry rhubarb pie.
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