This classic pie uses fresh strawberries and tart stalks of rhubarb with just a hint of orange zest.

Whats your favorite pie?

Mine is strawberry rhubarb, without a question.

Slice of Strawberry Rhubarb Pie on a Plate, and in the Background, More in a Glass Pie Pan

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What Is Rhubarb?

Do you cook with rhubarb?

It looks like pinkish red celery, or the stems of really fat Swiss chard.

Stalks of Rhubarb on the Counter

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In the store, youll only find the stems, as the green leaves are poisonous.

The stems, however, are tart and delicious, especially when cooked into a pie orcobbler.

I know, its weird.

Slice of Strawberry Rhubarb Pie on a Plate, and in the Surroundings, More Pie in a Glass Pie Pan and a Pie Server

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Rhubarb is a vegetable that behaves like a fruit.

Rhubarb grows wild in many parts of the U.S. (not here in Sacramento unfortunately).

What Does Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Taste Like?

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

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Rhubarb loves to be paired with strawberries, and in a pie, theyre BFFs.

The tartness of the rhubarb just intensifies the sweet flavor of the strawberries.

The overall flavor isnt overly sweetoroverly tart; its just right.

Slice of Strawberry Rhubarb Pie on a Plate, and in the Background, More in a Glass Pie Pan

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Sometimes later-season rhubarb can be a bit tough and stringy on the outside.

Slice the stalks into 1/2 inch pieces, just like you would celery.

How Is the Filling Thickened?

toss strawberries and rhubarb with sugar, orange zest, and instant tapioca to make the filling for the strawberry rhubarb pie

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I use quick cooking, or “minute,” tapioca to thicken the filling for this recipe.

Once cooked, tapioca becomes clear, so the beautiful pink hue of the pie is unmarred.

Cover the pie loosely with plastic wrap or an overturned mixing bowl.

after you combine the strawberry rhubarb pie ingredients, let them sit to macerate for 10 minutes

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Let refrigerated pie come up to room temperature before serving.

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If the stalks still have their leaves, cut them off and discard them.

put the strawberry rhubarb filling into the bottom pie crust

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Do not eat the leaves, which are poisonous.

While fresh strawberries are always available out of season, fresh rhubarb rarely is.

Thaw the frozen rhubarb in the fridge and drain any juice before adding in Step 2.

top the strawberry rhubarb filling with the top crust, crimp the edges and make vents

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Though if the pie is still warm when you cut it, it will be a little runny.

Let sit for 10 minutes.

Roll out one disc of pastry dough and line the bottom of a pie dish with it.

bake the strawberry rhubarb pie until the filling is bubbly

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Trim to 1/2 inch from the edge.

Transfer the filling into the crust and spread out evenly.

Roll out the second disc of pastry dough and place over the pie.

Trim the edges to an inch from the edge of the pie dish.

Cut slits in the top for the steam to escape.

Remove from oven and let cool on a rack.

Serve warm or cold.

If you do cool to room temperature, the juices will have more time to thicken.

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