maman's fresh strawberry rhubarb pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/4 cups crushed graham crackers
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1 pound fresh strawberries, halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup diced rhubarb
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• mix together the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; press into the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish. line the bottom of the pie crust with 1 layer of strawberry halves.
• place the remaining strawberries in a saucepan and crush (there should be about 1 cup of crushed berries); stir the rhubarb, sugar, water, and cornstarch into the crushed berries. bring the mixture to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the mixture thickens and becomes translucent. turn off the heat, let the mixture stand until slightly cooled, about 2 minutes; stir in the lemon juice. pour the mixture into the pie dish over the strawberry halves.
• refrigerate until completely chilled, about 1 hour.