sweet + tart- the best strawberry rhubarb pie recipe
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I think sweet and tart together is my favorite flavor combo. And strawberry rhubarb pie is definitely my favorite pie (I think that rhubarb and strawberries sharing a growing season must surely be an ordained matter). 
My grandparents grew rhubarb in their garden, which, I think was my first introduction to rhubarb (and, of course, rhubarb pie). Then, my parents grew rhubarb in our various gardens growing up (we moved a few times). And now I grow rhubarb in my garden. You could call it one of our family traditions.
I love this grand gardening tradition best when it’s made into the yummiest of pies- especially since Burke and Piper are both super into baking of any sort lately, and especially pie baking. Want to make strawberry rhubarb pie too?
INGREDIENTS
1 pie crust recipe (for sheer yumminess, I love the butter crust recipe at Smitten Kitchen… for convenience, I love this make-in-the-pan pie crust recipe)
3 cups chopped rhubarb
3 cups sliced strawberries
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 large egg yolk beaten to blend with 1 teaspoon water (for glaze)
*Note- this pie is fairly tart. If you prefer a little tart with mostly sweet, increase the sugar a little. 
DIRECTIONS
Combine first rhubarb, strawberries, white and brown sugar, lemon juice, salt and cornstarch in large bowl. Toss gently to blend. Pour into your bottom pie crust. Dot with butter and add top crust. Brush on glaze. Bake at 400 for twenty minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake for 25 to 30 more minutes, until the pie crust is golden and the juices bubble.
Yum yum yum!
My cheesecake seeps butter out every time. Messy ovens are so worth the treat though!
Oooooh, sounds deliciously messy! 🙂
Every time we make homemade Hawaiian BBQ pizza, it always makes a big mess.
Angela, sounds yummy! 🙂 Worth the mess?
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Corn pudding always bubbles over in the oven, and I usually forget to put a pan under it. Totally worth it, though, it’s marvelous comfort food.
Lauren, that seems to be the way, right? Fabulous, messy, but worth it! 🙂
Your pie looks gorgeous! I’m planning on making it this weekend!
It’s not my favorite recipe, but rather one that I make for my husband and his brother –caramel apple crumb pie 🙂
Thanks for the kind words- love it that you’re making one too!
And caramel apple crumb pie sounds delicious!
My favorite is stew pie. Make delicious beef stew and make it more delicious by adding a yummy butter crust. I always manage to fill it way too full with stew and it bubbles over. So worth it though!
i like to cook bacon in the oven (but what a mess!)
It never fails that my berry or peach cobblers always overflow and drip down the sides of the baking dish, making the worst sticky messes in my oven.
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Lisa, mine too! But so good, right?
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Brown sugar bacon always leaves a mess!
Gretchen, never heard of brown sugar bacon. Sounds YUMMY!
My favorite messy meal is roast chicken. It splatters grease all over the inside of the oven, but it’s worth the mess!
Amy- YUM! 🙂
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https://twitter.com/amylou61/status/338435055317815297
My favorite but messiest recipe is red chili enchiladas! They’re so tasty but oh so messy, the red sauce sometimes spills over and makes me crazy, gah! This oven would be a dream come true with lots of people in and out of my house, my oven would always be sparkly clean! Your pie looks delish! =)Barb
Barb, I LOVE enchiladas- YUM! 🙂
With the kids helping to cook, it seems ALL my recipes leave the oven messy. But the exploding-baked-potato incident stands out in my mind, I must admit.
haha, YES! and laughing… 🙂
I love to make lasagna, but it inevitably always bubbles over in my oven making a huge mess!
sounds and looks good
thanks rachel! it was. 😉
sweet potato chili! so messy.
sounds delicious!
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Scalloped potatoes are so yummy I have a hard time not overfilling the dish…so it cooks over.
YUM!
I tend to overfill my cake pans so I can level them to get a perfect two inch layer, but sometimes they run over nto the oven.
Ann- my cakes run over too!
When I make my pumpkin bread, even if I skimp on the ingredients, it always explodes or overflows in the oven! Stinky, stinky oven.
ooooh, I love pumpkin bread! totally worth it!
Chicken Pot Pie measurements are never exactly right and it definitely overflows sometimes! Not to mention i could reaaaaally use a new stove.
YUM! 🙂
My grandma’s apple pie recipe is delicious, but messy whenever I make it!
Katie, YUM YUM YUM!
bbq pulled pork
melissa, YES, yum!
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absolutely!
oooh – so many but my grandmother’s capirotada and enchiladas! yummy!
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ooooh, YUM!
Pudin De Arroz, it always boils over and leaves a mess, but it’s SO good!!
YUM Lara!
No matter how hard I try, Lasagna gets everywhere
Kim, that happens to me too!
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Pizza
YES Tracy! 🙂
The recipe that leaves my oven messy is my enchiladas! I stuff the baking dishes full and use lots of cheese and sauce which, even if I cover them, tends to bubble and slosh over the edge when I pull them out 🙂
Anastasia, that happens when I make enchiladas too! 🙂 So good though, right?
Tweeted – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/342544730686627840
Chicken pot pies always seem to eek out and make a mess in my oven.
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It’s hard to beat a good old gooey apple pie, piled so high it HAS to overflow in the oven. 😉
YUM yUM YUM Sonja!
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Oh pies! It’s terrible, and I love to make them. You can put a jelly roll pan under the pie but it’s the erupting splatter that’s the problem!
Margot, YES- worth it, but such a mess!
I posted a tweet that leads back to your blog post too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/343867598489915393
My overloaded Lasagna leaves a big mess!
YUM! And yes, messy!
caramel apple pie is always messy to make
Yes!
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cherry pie
true!
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Berry pies always bubbling and popping
I end up with a messy oven when I bake sweet potatoes!
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caramel apple pie
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My favorite recipes that leaves a mess in the oven is the Strawberry and Rhubarb Crumble with Vanilla Bean Whipped Cream! I love this flavor combo and can’t wait to try your pie!
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My meatloaf leaves a mess!
Mine too Julie!
When I make bacon wrapped jalapeno peppers, I make a mess.
Oooooh, love those. And, yes, messy.
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Your pie is picture perfect and drool worthy! My recipe that leaves a mess in the oven is lasagna!
Thanks Sonya! Lasagna always bubbles over for me too!
Link to tweet:
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my husbands homemade loaded pasta dish always leaves the stove an unreal mess. Thanks for the chance to win.
sounds so yummy- totally worth the mess!
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Since I’m realtively new to the baking scene, I haven’t had much in the way of mishaps, but I can tell you that making ice cream cupcakes can get really messy when they tip over!
My homemade vegetarian lasagna
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Scalloped potatoes are the worst.
Yum! I love strawberry rhubarb pie! One of my favorite messy meals is Mostaccioli! I could do without the mess afterwards!
tweet – https://twitter.com/mom2boys51/status/356617728376844289
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it’s Lasagna 🙂
Lasagna Bolognese.
My tuna casserole leaves a mess.
Definitely when I make cherry or apple pies! What a mess!
I like a baked egg casserole for breakfast that really leaves my oven messy.
Lasagna always leaves my oven a mess.
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/356806268192702465
Cherry pie always seems to bubble over and make a mess. I think I’ll make it this week anyway.
Zucchini Lasagna is my favorite recipe to mess my oven up.
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Thank you for posting. Made my first ever strawberry rhubarb pie today. I went to the smitten kitchen link for the butter crust recipe. Delish…turned out so beautiful.
Susan- so yummy right??? 🙂