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| My freehand shamrock! |
My pie crust design above, I'm starting to get creative!
Below, is my "masterpiece" out of the oven!
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| My home smelled wonderful! |
So I baked a strawberry rhubarb pie for St. Patricks Day weekend! I got a little adventurous and did a little design on my pie crust! I thought it came out pretty cute! I even free-hand cut the shamrock! What do you think? I love how golden this crust looks too, all I did was an egg wash, maybe it was because I used farm fresh eggs.
The strawberries were from California, the rhubarb was from my garden. I couldn't use the rhubarb fast enough over the summer so I froze it! I have to tell you, it freezes nicely. I need to make room in my freezer too, so this may be on the Easter dessert table! Yes, I have that much rhubarb in my freezer!
Hope you can stop by for a slice!
Recipe
1 pie crust - home made or store bought
4 cups of rhubarb
2 cups of strawberries
2/3 cup of sugar
2 teaspoons flour (sprinkle around the top)
2 pats of butter (broken up and sprinkled around the top)
Place bottom crust in the pie plate
Add the above ingredients
Place top crust
Add a decoration (I made a shamrock, but it's optional)
slit to vent
Bake at 400 degrees for 60 minutes in a pre-heated oven!
Yum! Looks and i bet smells and tastes great! Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIt does look very nice, I doubt I would have been able to cut a shamrock in such perfect shape without a cookie cutter!
ReplyDeleteYummmm...Have you ever thought about entering the American Pie Council contest with your pie? It is in Orlando each April. My husband and I volunteered to judge pies for 2 years. It's a tough job, but someone has to do it.... sigh
ReplyDeletePerfect shamrock! The pie looks great, and the egg wash dresses it up nicely.
ReplyDeleteBravo! Pie crust is my most feared thing to make. It tastes o.k. but looks rather like I used Play doh! Rhubarb is a favorite around here and should be sprouting up soon.
ReplyDeleteBest,
Bonnie
I've just seen it on FB that's great and sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week end
The pie looks great, and i bet it tastes even better. I'm still learning to overcome my fear of pie crusts. I can only ever do plain ordinary wonky ones.
ReplyDeleteLooks beautiful. That'd been a neat crust to use on an Irish pork pie. (But, hey. Why strawberries? Shouldn't it have been a green apple, key lime, pistachio pie?)
ReplyDeleteSt. Pat himself could not have made a nicer shamrock.
ReplyDeleteIt's a thing of beauty! and I bet it taste even better.
ReplyDeleteOh be till my heart, strawberry rhubarb pie is a favorite! Your pie is so pretty and I'm sure DELICIOUS! My rhubarb is just beginning to poke through the earth. Spring is coming! Hugs, Julie.
ReplyDeleteThis pie looks so delicious!
ReplyDeleteYummy! I know this pie must taste as good as it looks. You make me want to bake a pie today! Thanks!!!
ReplyDeleteWay to go! You are very creative and that's a huge bonus in baking pies! It sounds delicious and perfect for spring.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh, I'll be right over! I would be singing the praises of that pie forever if I had made it, it's beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThis looks incredibly delicious! The crust is so golden and looks so crunchy that makes me drool!
ReplyDeleteVery, very pretty Mary. I wish I was a baker....
ReplyDeleteSam
That sure is a beautiful pie! ~Lili
ReplyDeleteMy what a gorgeous pie. The crust is so creative. I bet it tasted as good as it looked. I am a huge fan of the strawberry/rhubarb combination.
ReplyDeleteI've just found your cute blog. My daughter Maggie is going to love it as she wants more than anything to someday own a pie shop and call it MagPies. She practices making pies (much to our delight) all the time. Apple is her specialty. She is going to love your creative crusts a I do and I can't wait until she tries your recipes. Yum!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous pie! I bet it tasted fantastic as well!
ReplyDeleteI must say you are a culinary artist; love your personal touches to your pie. I am not very good with pies.
ReplyDeleteRita
Beautiful pie and I love your artwork :) I can't wait for rhubarb season in just a short while. This would be a perfect way to start the celebration.
ReplyDeleteI love the way your crust looks, Mary. Very pretty! I wish I could grow rhubarb...I have to wait until it is in seasonand offered for sale in my grocery store.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful pie, Mary, I love your shamrock!
ReplyDeleteYou are creative!! Love all the pics on your blog. I'll have to start peeking around. Hey...I'm your 300th follower...do I get a prize?? LOL!
ReplyDeletewow I can't believe it...my most fav pie is the one you just made...my grandma would make it and I always loved the combination...your crust is wonderful...I am a new follower of yours...
ReplyDeleteHi lovely lady.
ReplyDeleteThis is sure is a beautiful pie! Your photo of you Lupine is Gorgeous!! Thanks so much for your sweet comment on my Spring Tablescape. I'am following your new Linky now. I hope you have a wonderful week with your family.
XXOO Diane
What a beautiful pie. There's nothing better for that old-fashioned homeyness!
ReplyDeleteI love the combination of rhubarb & strawberries. I only posted a similar recipe a couple of days ago :)
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