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Strawberry Rhubarb Almond Crumble Pie

Strawberry Rhubarb Almond Crumble Pie
  • Category

    Dessert

  • Cusine

    American

Ingredients

1 9- inch homemade or store-bought pie crust

1 egg yolk for brushing crust

1 lb strawberries

1 lb rhubarb diced into 1/3-inch thick slices

1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

3 Tbsp cornstarch

3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp granulated sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 vanilla bean

6 Tbsp unsalted butter

1/2 cup slices almonds

Directions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In a mixing bowl whisk together granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt. Place sliced strawberries and rhubarb in a large mixing bowl. Add in lime juice then add granulated sugar mixture and toss rhubarb mixture until evenly coated. Set aside while preparing crumb topping.

In a mixing bowl stir together flour, brown sugar, salt and seeds of 1/2 vanilla bean. Add butter pieces and almonds and work mixture together with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Toss strawberry rhubarb mixture once more, then pour into 9-inch pie crust. Sprinkle top evenly with almond crumble mixture . Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350, tent pie with foil and continue to bake 45 - 50 minutes longer until crumble is golden brown and filling is bubbling . Remove from oven and allow to rest on a cooling rack at room temperature 30 minutes before slicing. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream if desired.