Rhubarb-strawberry Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 2 cups rhubarb, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 cups strawberries, cut in half-lengthwise
• 1 single-crust pie shell
• 1/4 cup strawberry preserves
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar (to be used for topping)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450.
• 2 stir cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon and cloves til blended.
• 3 add rhubarb, strawberries and granulated sugar. toss to mix. let stand for 15 minutes. stir occasionally.
• 4 line pan with pie crust. spoon filling into crust. fold crust around edges over filling.
• 5 bake 10 minutes. reduce heat 350 and bake 35-40 minutes longer until crust is golden brown.
• 6 cool on wire rack then spoon preserves over filling. preserves will melt and glaze filling.
• 7 let cool 30 minute
• 8 put confectioners sugar in a strainer and shake over the pie.