Peach-Rhubarb Pie
This sweet and tart peach rhubarb pie packed with ripe summer fruit will soon become your family’s favorite summer dessert
Ingredients in peach-rhubarb pie:
fresh-
- peaches
- rhubarb- frozen does work
- thyme
- unsalted butter
- European butter
pantry:
- all purpose flour
- instant tapioca or tapioca flour
- sugar
- salt
- vegetable shortening
- vodka
- ice water
How to make this summer fruit pie recipe:
Read through the instructions on the recipe card carefully before beginning.
This pie takes total of 7 hours to prepare which includes three hour resting time.
Instructions con’t.
How to make this pie con’t.:
Pro- tips for a perfect peach rhubarb pie:
- This recipe will take 7 hours to complete.
- Read through this recipe at least twice.
- Use a high protein flour like King Arthur.
- Squeeze the juice from peach peels to get even more juice into the pie when reducing the syrup. This is nothing but flavor, flavor, flavor. It may seem a bit odd, but it works.
- The tapioca will firm up the juices while baking. Trust.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving.
- Bake the pie on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. it is much easier to rotate, remove and prevents spills.
- Reduce the heat in your oven after the pie is rotated.
- Cover the crust with a loose piece of foil if it is browning too darkly.
- Read through the instructions at least twice. 😉
Common Questions:
Yes- frozen rhubarb works very well. The only issue with frozen peaches, is you will not have all the juices from the peels which is a large component of this recipe.
No- as the alcohol burns off, it creates light layers of crust. You can absolutely omit it and just substitute ice water, but the crust will have a slightly denser texture.
Whipped cream or ice cream are perfect for this summer fruit pie recipe.
I’m not certain- I do have a recipe for an almond flour tart shell which might work well. Click here for the recipe.
Peaches alone are lovely in this recipe. Try using cherries, blackberries, strawberries or even huckleberries.
Tips to organize your bake:
- Make the pie dough a day ahead. This gives the flour plenty of time to bind with the butter and shortening.
- Wash and cut all the fruit ahead of time.
- Make certain all your crust ingredients, utensils, bowls and blades are cold.
- Check your oven temp with an oven thermometer.
Equipment and Utensils you will need for this peach rhubarb pie recipe:
- fine mesh sieve- buy my favorite HERE
- saucepan
- 9″ pie plate- buy HERE for only $15.00
- food processor
- large bowl
- rimmed baking sheet
- parchment paper
- pastry brush
- sharp paring knife- buy my favorite by Victorinox HERE for $9.00
- pie server
- foil and plastic wrap
Other delicious fruit pie recipes to try:
- Late Summer Peach Pie
- Double Apple Pie
- Southern Coconut Cream Pie
- Classic Key Lime Pie
- Calamondin Pie
It is pie season.
Rhubarb and strawberry seem to be on everyone’s list right now with all the tart rhubarb at the farmer’s markets. I wanted to make something extra special , but strawberries just didn’t seem to fit the bill. Peaches are also in season, so I thought, I’ll bake a peach and rhubarb pie. I scoured the internet and to my surprise could not find this combination anywhere. I also thought adding in thyme from my garden would boost the flavors and give it a fresh, bright taste. I was right. This pie is so dang good. The tartness of the rhubarb with the bold sweetness of the peaches make an incredible flavor combination.
I used the America’s Test Kitchen pie dough recipe that incorporates vodka for an extra flakey crust and the “bones” of their rhubarb pie recipe. But I pretty much made a hard turn and made the recipe my own after the microwaving of the fruit to get the mascerating process to speed up.
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