Gluten Free Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Recipe
The delicious taste of strawberries and rhubarb marry perfectly, tucked into this light and flaky gluten free pie crust!
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Ingredients
crust ingredients:
- 2 cups (270 grams) gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/3 cup butter or non-dairy alternative (e.g. Earth Balance® Buttery Sticks)
- 1/3 cup shortening (vegetable or sustainably harvested palm oil; I don't recommend coconut oil)
- 3 Tablespoons vodka (vodka makes dough easier to work with --the alcohol bakes off, in case you're worried!)
- 2-3 Tablespoons cold water (OR 5-6 Tbs cold water total, no vodka)
- 1 egg beaten + 1 Tbs. water (or milk of choice)
filling ingredients:
- 2 cups rhubarb trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch pieces (or substitute an equal amount of berries)
- 2 cups fresh berries (strawberries, halved or other berries like raspberries)
- 1/4 cup gfJules™ All Purpose Gluten Free Flour
- 1/4 cup granulated cane sugar (or coconut palm sugar)
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar (or coconut palm sugar)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- demerara sugar or granulated sugar to sprinkle on top (optional)
- ice cream or whipped topping optional - I use So Delicious® CocoWhip or Vanilla Almond or Coconut Ice Cream
Instructions
dough preparation:
- In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Cut in the butter and shortening using two knives or a pastry cutter until it resembles a fine meal.
- Add the vodka and water gradually to make the consistency you need to form a ball – err on the side of it being wetter rather than crumbly, but only add enough to hold the dough together in a firm ball. Divide the dough in half and form two flattened disc shapes; wrap in plastic wrap and set aside on the counter for 30 minutes while you make your filling.
filling preparation:
- In a large bowl, stir to combine all filling ingredients. Set aside while rolling out crust pastries.
crust preparation:
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- After allowing the dough to rest, roll the pastry out onto a surface dusted with gfJules™ Flour. A flexible pastry sheet (e.g. Silpat) for that purpose works well. Roll one of the discs of dough to a diameter at least 1 inch larger than the diameter of your pie pan.
- Gently lift an edge of the rolled out crust using a butter knife or bench scraper. Lay the edge over your rolling pin so that it is supported by the rolling pin as you lift the crust onto your pie plate. Gently pat into shape and allow the excess crust to lay over the edge of the pie plate until the top crust is finished.
- To cover with a whole top crust, roll out the other disc of dough in the same fashion, then lift the crust and lay on top of the filled pie plate, sealing the edges with the bottom crust, then fluting with your fingers or the blunt end of a knife handle. Be sure to cut several slits in the top crust to vent it during baking – the fruit will bubble up and steam as it cooks and needs some places to escape!
- If the crust cracks or if you want to add more decoration, cut small shapes like hearts or stars out of the extra pie dough and lay them on top of the crust -- seal by dabbing water or milk onto the back of the cut out shapes before laying on the crust.
- To make a lattice crust, cut the second rolled dough into 8-10 strips. Lay 4-5 strips, evenly spaced, across the top of the pie in one direction, then lay the remaining strips in the opposite direction on top. Where possible, lift every other strip and layer the opposite strip underneath, forming a woven design (this step is not essential). Trim ends and fold all crust edges over, pressing to seal. Flute or crimp edges for a decorative finish.
- Line the oven shelf below the pie with aluminum foil to prevent dripping into the oven. Cover crust edges with foil or pie crust saver to shield crust. Brush the crust with beaten egg or milk of choice to help brown the crust as it bakes.
- Before baking, brush the crust with mixed egg + water or milk. Bake at 400° F for 10 minutes; brush top with egg wash again. Reduce the oven temperature to 350° F and bake for another 30-40 minutes, until filling is thickened and bubbly and the crust is lightly browned (if crust is browning too much, replace the foil or pie crust saver). Turn off oven, open oven door, sprinkle pie with sugar, then allow the pie to cool slowly in the cooling oven.
- Serve warm with or without ice cream.
Notes
For even more gluten free pie crust tips, watch this video!
** Please keep in mind that nutrition information provided is per serving, which may vary. While we have taken care to provide you with the most accurate nutritional values possible, please note that this information may differ significantly depending on the exact ingredients and brands that you choose to use to make this recipe. Additionally, where options are given for ingredients, the resulting calculation may include all ingredient options instead of only one per line, skewing the totals significantly.