Cherry Rhubarb Pie
"I've got to share this recipe, which is a must in our house during rhubarb season," raves Shirley Steel of San Jose, California.4 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 1-2/3 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup drained pitted tart cherries
- 4 teaspoons quick-cooking tapioca
- 2 to 3 drops red food coloring, optional
- 1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
Directions
- In a large bowl, combine the rhubarb, sugar, cherries, tapioca and
- food coloring if desired; stir gently and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut pastry sheet in half. On a lightly floured surface,
- roll out one half to fit a 7-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie
- plate; add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie.
- Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.
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- Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden and
- filling is bubbly. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes
- to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 4
- servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 piece equals 432 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 206 mg sodium, 75 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.