Strawberry Rhubarb Hand Pies

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Strawberry Rhubarb Hand Pies- This classic flavor combination is the perfect pairing of sweet and tart. If you’re looking for a new way to make strawberry rhubarb pie, then this is the recipe for you. In this post, I’ll show you everything you need to know to make these picnic perfect hand pies!

Strawberry and Rhubarb

When it comes to pie this combo is about as iconic as it gets, especially in the Pacific Northwest where I live. 

You can hardly pass a home garden or farm field in this region without seeing one or the other growing! I used to work the fields at a small farm, and rhubarb was one of the many crops I tended to during my time there.

You’ll find strawberries at farm stands and Farmers Markets almost anywhere when in season, and rhubarb too if it grows in your area. I am really passionate about fresh ingredients, and you’ll find recipes all over the site to help you use those items. For more ideas, head over to the fresh produce category. 

I cook with rhubarb as well as strawberries every year all season long. Seasonal cooking is a big part of what The Copper Table is all about, and I love helping people make fresh dishes they’ll love. 

Why You’ll Love These Strawberry And Rhubarb Hand Pies

I love working with both strawberries and rhubarb (you’ll find a few recipes for each on the site) but when you combine them? It’s a winner. For me, these two together are Spring and Summer personified. The rhubarb retains a little bit of crunch to add texture to the filling, and the strawberries bring their signature sweetness.

The pie pastry is everything you want in pie crust: flaky, buttery, and delicious. 

Another thing to love about these hand pies is that if you love pie crust, you get a lot more of it in applications like this then you would in a slice of pie!

I love to bring these on picnics and I know you will too. They are super portable and perfect for eating on the go.

Ingredients For Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Don’t forget to head down to the recipe card for the complete list of ingredients. I decided to highlight a few here in this section that I wanted to give a little more information about.

Flour- In my opinion, pastry flour is the best type to use for this recipe. I go into more detail about that further down in the post.

Strawberries- I love fresh strawberries! If all you are able to find is frozen, those will work too! Look for strawberries that are not mushy and don’t have any brown spots, mold, or signs of rot.

Rhubarb- Rhubarb coloring can vary from light green to dark pink. Look for stalks that have not begun to soften or brown. Be sure not to use any of the greens if they are still attached to the stalks. For more info on this please see this rhubarb salad dressing recipe.

Butter- Unsalted butter is best to avoid adding additional salt to the hand pies.

All Butter Pie Crust

There is nothing quite like a pie crust made with butter. This one also contains vinegar (more on that in the recipe notes). 

This pastry is flaky, buttery, light and easy to make even if you don’t do a lot of baking.

If you love this pie dough recipe, it can be used to make other pies or galettes as well.

Pastry Flour VS All Purpose Flour

Pastry flour has a lower protein content than all purpose flour. This means a more tender crust! Definitely use pastry flour if you can find it. Your pie crust will thank you! Ever since the first time I used pastry flour to make pie dough, I have never looked back. The results really are much better.

Hand Pie Pro Tips

• This pastry can be made up to three days ahead if needed and rolled out when ready. Due to its high butter content, it may get a bit sticky as it warms and you might have to work a bit quicker than you would with other pastries, but I think it’s well worth it. Just have a little extra flour on hand for dusting your board as well as the dough. 

• This dough comes together seamlessly in the food processor, meaning very little cleanup and none of that cutting the butter into the flour by hand business. If that’s your thing or if you don’t have a food processor, then by all means go for it. 

• If you use all purpose flour for this recipe instead of pastry flour, you may need a bit more water than what is listed in the recipe card to get the dough to come together.

• Store bought pie pastry can be used if you are short on time or if making pie crust is not your forte (it took me a bit of practice to master it) or if you have a tried and true recipe you’d like to use instead that’s great as well, just simply use the recipe for the filling!

• I have not tested this recipe with gluten free flour. Any type that is cup for cup is worth trying if you’d like!

• I made my pies about four or five inches across and was able to yield 4 pies. If you want a larger number of pies, simply cut your circles smaller and use a little less filling in each. 

What To Serve With Strawberry Rhubarb Hand Pies

I love picnics and outdoor eating in general, and these hand pies are perfect for just such an occasion. I love these with some lemonade and potato salad, along with a sandwich, or maybe a burger.

These pies will keep in the fridge for up to a week wrapped tightly in aluminum foil. I prefer to serve them at room temperature. 

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