Rhubarb Strawberry Pie

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 454 g 1 lb fresh rhubarb, washed and chopped
  • 680 g 1.5 lbs fresh strawberries - washed, hulled and quartered
  • 1 prepared 9 inch double crust pie - prepared as per crust recipe with top layer reserved
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 egg yolk beat with 1 tbsp water
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees °F (200 degrees °C).
  • In a large bowl, mix flour and sugar. Add strawberries and chopped rhubarb. Toss with sugar and flour and let stand for 30 minutes.
  • Pour filling into pie crust. Dot top with butter, and cover with top crust. Seal edges of top and bottom crust with water.
  • Using a pastry brush apply egg wash to top crust,. Sprinkle crust with sugar and cut small holes in top to let steam escape.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C), for 35 to 40 minutes, or until bubbly and brown. Cool on rack.

Notes

Tip:
Works great with store bought pie dough - be sure to buy enough for the top!