Deep-dish Rhubarb-strawberry Pie

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Dairy, Vegetables		Fruits, Pies	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	Sugar
1/3	c	Flour, sifted
1	t	Ground cinnamon
1/2	t	Ground cloves
1	lb	Fresh rhubarb
1	pt	Strawberries
2	T	Butter or margarine
		FLAKY PASTRY II, or 1/2
		package pie crust mix
		Milk or cream
		Sugar
1 1/2	c	Flour, sifted
1	t	Salt
1/2	c	Vegetable shortening
4	T	Water cold approx

INSTRUCTIONS

Sift flour and salt into a medium bowl; cut in shortening with a fork
or pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle cold water over
mixture, 1 tablespoon at a time; mix lightly with a fork just until
pastry holds together and leaves sides of bowl clean. Make a ball;
flatten it. Wrap dough in plastic and store in refrigerator until
ready for use.  Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, and cloves in a bowl.  Wash
rhubarb; trim ends; cut into 1-inch pieces (You should have 6  cups).
Wash strawberries; hull and halve (you should have 4 cups).  Place both
in a large bowl. Sprinkle with sugar mixture; toss lightly  to mix. Let
stand 15 minutes.  Toss again.  Spoon rhubarb-strawberry filling into
an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish;  dot with butter or margarine.  Prepare
pastry.  Roll out to a 10-inch square on a lightly floured  surface.
Cut in 1/2-inch strips with a pastry wheel or knife. Weave  strips into
a lattice. Cover filling. Turn ends under just enough so  that strips
touch sides of baking dish.  Brush lattice top with milk  or cream;
sprinkle with sugar.  Bake in hot oven (425 F) for 40 minutes, or until
pastry is golden and  juices bubble up.  Cool.  Serve warm with vanilla
ice cream, if you  wish.  [ Family Circle All-Time Baking Favorites;
1974 ]  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 369 Calories From Fat: 149 Total Fat: 16.7g Cholesterol: 8.6mg Sodium: 338.5mg Potassium: 363.6mg Carbohydrates: 52.1g Fiber: 4.1g Sugar: 24.7g Protein: 4.4g