Deep-Dish Rhubarb-Cherry-Berry Pie

Name: Deep-Dish Rhubarb-Cherry-Berry Pie
Yield: Makes one 8-inch square deep-dish pie; serves about 8
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1½ cups sugar, or as needed to taste; Basic Pie Dough for a 2-crust pie; Basic Pie Dough for a 2-crust pie; 1½ pounds rhubarb, trimmed and cut into ½-inch lengths (3½-4 cups); 1 generous pint blueberries, picked over; ¼ teaspoon almond extract; ⅓ cup quick-cooking tapioca or cornstarch; ⅓ cup quick-cooking tapioca or cornstarch; 1 generous pint sweet or sour cherries, pitted and stemmed, or strawberries, hulled and halved or quartered, if large; 1 generous pint sweet or sour cherries, pitted and stemmed, or strawberries, hulled and halved or quartered, if large; 1 generous pint sweet or sour cherries, pitted and stemmed, or strawberries, hulled and halved or quartered, if large; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon or a blend of ground cinnamon, ground allspice and ground mace; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon or a blend of ground cinnamon, ground allspice and ground mace; Pinch salt; ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon or a blend of ground cinnamon, ground allspice and ground mace; Sugar, for glaze; 1 egg white, beaten until foamy; Sugar, for glaze

Preparation info

Makes one 8 inch square deep-dish pie; serves about
8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

Rhubarb pie is another old American favorite. Strawberry-rhubarb is the time-honored combination, and it makes sense. The two arrive in the garden at about the same time in spring, and the berries sweeten up the sour rhubarb.

This pie combines rhubarb with cherries and blueberries, a juicy mix with sweet-tart flavors and a deep ruby color. The trick is finding rhubarb and fresh cherries at the same time. I have found some late rhubarb in mid-June, when the cherries have started. If

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Americas
United States
Dessert
Spring
June
Vegetarian
Pie

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