It’s the season for rhubarb! Yaaaaay! Finally! :) If you have to wait almost a whole year for something to come back, it is soooo good when it finally happens! So let’s start right away, so we can enjoy it as long as possible!
In today’s recipe, I combined the rhubarb with Granny Smith apples – a really good match I’ve to say. Grab a plate if you want a slice of this delicious Rhubarb Apple Pie. I’m pretty sure it will be gone soon! ;)

Last week I made a swirled bread with rhubarb, strawberries, and almond. So good! Unfortunately, there was actually not much rhubarb involved due to the fact, that there is not much space for filling in that kind of bread ;) Today I’ve got more. Much more rhubarb! Enough to feed a bunch of hungry rhubarb fans. And fans of apple. The fruit, not the company ;) It’s hard to believe there is so much room in one little pie for all that filling… but there is!
You have to pile up the filling quite high here, otherwise, the filling won’t fit. But that is not a problem as long as the filling does not have too much liquid in it.
The pie is pretty easy to prepare, it just takes some time cause there is a lot of waiting involved. The dough for the crust is made in no time. While that one is resting in the fridge, you can work on the filling. The liquid that will come out of the rhubarb and apples while cooking, has to be reduced to a syrup in a second step. All of that takes some time, but easy to do. Just don’t burn anything ;P Making a syrup out of the liquids ensures all the flavors stay in the pie and it also keeps the filling together later on. Win-win I’d say!
Do you have recipes with rhubarb you like a lot? Tell me! I would really like to know what you all do with this red stalks ;)
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
3 1/2 cups (450g) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
pinch of salt
1 cup (230g) cold butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1-2 tbsp. cold water
For the filling:
3.5 oz. (100g) butter
35 oz. (1 kg) Granny Smith apples (about 5), cored and sliced
35 oz. (1 kg) rhubarb, trimmed, cut into small pieces
2 cups (400g) sugar
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
zest and juice of one lemon
2/3 cup (60g) breadcrumbs
2 tbsp. cornstarch
To finish:
1 egg
1 tbsp. water
1-2 tbsp. brown sugar
450g Mehl (Type 405)
150g Zucker
Prise Salz
230g kalte Butter
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
1 Ei
1 Eigelb
1-2 EL kaltes Wasser
Für die Füllung:
100g Butter
1 kg Granny Smith (ca. 5 Stück)
1 kg Rhabarber
400g Zucker
100g brauner Zucker
1/2 TL Zimt
1 TL Vanille Extrakt
Abrieb und Saft einer Bio-Zitrone
60g Semmelbrösel
2 EL Speisestärke
Für die Dekoration:
1 Ei
1 EL Wasser
1-2 EL brauner Zucker


DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. For the filling peel, core and quarter the apples. Cut into thick slices. Set aside. Peel the rhubarb and cut into slices (bit thicker than the apples). Add the butter to a large pot and melt, add the apples and let cook for about 3-4 minutes until the apples start to get soft. Add the rhubarb, the two sugars, cinnamon, vanilla extract, lemon juice and zest to the pot and mix well. Let cook for another 5-6 minutes until the rhubarb also gets softer. Take off the heat and strain through a sieve, keep all of the liquid and add again to the pot, let the cooked apples and rhubarb cool down in a separate bowl. Bring the liquid to a boil and cook until you get a very thick syrup – takes about 10-15 minutes. Take off the heat and let cool down a bit. Add the cooled apples and rhubarb and mix well. Mix the bread crumbs and cornstarch, add to the pot and mix all well. Set aside.
3. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9 inches (24cm) pie dish and set aside. Roll out about 2/3 of the dough on a floured surface slightly larger than the pie dish – the dough should overlap the edge about 0.5 inches (1cm). Prick with a fork several times and place in the fridge for about 15 minutes.
4. Roll out the remaining dough to a large round slightly lager than the pie dish. Pour the filling into the prepared crust, pile high in the center. Mix the egg with the water and brush the edges of the crust, then add the second pastry round on top and seal the edges with a fork. Cut a small hole into the crust in the middle of the pie and brush the surface with the egg wash. If you have leftover dough, you can make some decorations. Sprinkle with some sugar and bake for 45-55 minutes – if the crust gets too dark, cover with some aluminum foil. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely. Serve with some vanilla custard.
2. Für die Füllung die Äpfel schälen, vierteln und das Gehäuse entfernen, dann in nicht zu dünne Scheiben schneiden. Zur Seite stellen. Den Rhabarber waschen und ggf. schälen und ebenfalls in Scheiben schneiden (etwas dicker als die Äpfel). Die Butter in einen großen Topf geben und schmelzen lassen. Die Äpfel dazugeben und unter Rühren etwa 3-4 Minuten andünsten, bis sie anfangen weich zu werden. Den Rhabarber, die beiden Zuckersorten, Zimt, Vanille Extrakt, Zitronensaft und Zitronen Abrieb zugeben und alle gut verrühren. Weitere 5-6 Minuten kochen lassen, bis auch der Rhabarber weicher geworden ist. Den Topf vom Herd nehmen und die Flüssigkeit abgiessen und auffangen. Die Füchte in einer Schüssel zur Seite stellen und abkühlen lassen. Die Flüssigkeit zurück in den Topf geben und dann in 10-15 Minuten zu einem dicken Sirup reduzieren lassen. Vom Herd nehmen, etwas abkühlen lassen und dann wieder mit den Äpfeln und Rhabarberstücken vermischen. Die Semmelbrösel mit der Speisestärke vermischen und dann unter die Masse rühren. Zur Seite stellen.
3. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) vorheizen. Eine 24cm (9 inches) Pie Form einfetten und zur Seite stellen. Für den Boden etwa 2/3 des Teiges auf einer bemehlten Fläche etwas größer als die Form ausrollen – der Teig sollte die Form rundum mindestens 1 cm (0.5 inches) überlappen. Mit einer Gabel mehrmals einstechen und dann für etwa 15 Minuten in den Kühlschrank stellen.
4. Den restlichen Teig ebenfalls zu einem ähnlich großen Kreis ausrollen – er muss die Füllung abdecken und noch etwas am Rand überlappen können. In die Mitte dieses Kreises ein kleines rundes Loch schneiden, zur “Belüftung” des Inhalts. Die Füllung in die vorbereitete Form füllen und zur Mitte hin recht hoch auftürmen. Das Ei mit etwas Wasser verquirlen und damit dann die Teigränder einstreichen. Den Teigkreis auf den Pie legen, die Ränder zusammendrücken und dann überstehenden Teig abschneiden. mit einer Gabel ein Muster in die Ränder drücken und den Pie damit gut verschließen. Die Oberfläche mit dem verqirlten Ei einstreichen. Wer noch Teig übrig hat, kann damit den Pie dekorieren. Mit Zucker bestreuen und dann für 45-55 Minuten backen. Sollte der Pie zu dunkel werden, mit Aluminiumfolie abdecken. Den fertigen Pie aus dem Ofen nehmen und komplett abkühlen lassen. Mit Vanillesoße oder Eis servieren.

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Rhubarb Apple Pie
- Prep Time: 80
- Cook Time: 80
- Total Time: 300
Description
Delicious pie with fresh rhubarb an Granny Smith apples. Maybe with some vanilla ice cream? Your guests will love it!
Ingredients
For the pastry
- 3 1/2 cups (450g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup (230g) cold butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1–2 tbsp. cold water
For the filling
- 3.5 oz. (100g) butter
- 35 oz. (1 kg) Granny Smith apples (about 5), cored and sliced
- 35 oz. (1 kg) rhubarb, trimmed, cut into small pieces
- 2 cups (400g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- zest and juice of one lemon
- 2/3 cup (60g) breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
To finish
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. water
- 1–2 tbsp. brown sugar
Instructions
- Add the flour, sugar and salt for the pastry to a large bowl and mix until well combined. Add the cold butter in small pieces and cut with a pastry blender until you get pea-size pieces. Mix the egg with egg yolk and vanilla extract and add to the bowl. Mix with your hands until the dough starts holding together. If it is too crumbly, add 1-2 tablespoons of cold water. Press together, so you get a ball, flatten and wrap in plastic wrap. Place in the fridge for at least 2 hours (or over night).
- For the filling peel, core and quarter the apples. Cut into thick slices. Set aside. Peel the rhubarb and cut into slices (bit thicker than the apples). Add the butter to a large pot and melt, add the apples and let cook for about 3-4 minutes until the apples start to get soft. Add the rhubarb, the two sugars, cinnamon, vanilla extract, lemon juice and zest to the pot and mix well. Let cook for another 5-6 minutes until the rhubarb also gets softer. Take off the heat and strain through a sieve, keep all of the liquid and add again to the pot, let the cooked apples and rhubarb cool down in a separate bowl. Bring the liquid to a boild and cook until you get a very thick syrup – takes about 10-15 minutes. Take off the heat and let cool down a bit. Add the cooled apples and rhubarb and mix well. Mix the bread crumbs and cornstarch, add to the pot and mix all well. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9 inches (24cm) pie dish and set aside. Roll out about 2/3 of the dough on a floured surface slightly larger than the pie dish – the dough should overlap the edge about 0.5 inches (1cm). Prick with a fork several times and place in the fridge for about 15 minutes.
- Roll out the remaining dough to a large round slightly lager than the pie dish. Pour the filling into the prepared crust, pile high in the center. Mix the egg with the water and brush the edges of the crust, then add the second pastry round on top and seal the edges with a fork. Cut a small hole into the crust in the middle of the pie and brush the surface with the egg wash. If you have leftover dough, you can make some decorations. Sprinkle with some sugar and bake for 45-55 minutes – if the crust gets too dark, cover with some aluminum foil. Take out of the oven and let cool down completely. Serve with some vanilla custard.
Notes
- Enjoy baking!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8