tuesday. pie.

my sister has a ton of rhubarb, and her and her significant other both dislike it very much. so, i borrowed some (and will hopefully continue to do so all summer). i made pie. huckleberry-rhubarb to be exact. and my rhubarb-hating husband happened to LOVE it. i'll be lucky if there's any left when i get home.

here's the how to:
• 4 C chopped rhubarb
• 1-2 C huckleberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 1/3 C sugar
• 6 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 double crust pie recipe

1. preheat oven to 450.
2. combine sugar and flour. sprinkle 1/4 of it over pastry in pie plate. Heap rhubarb and huckleberries (mixed) over this mixture. sprinkle with remaining sugar and flour.
   
3. dot with small pieces of butter. cover with top crust (i used a lattice crust).

1. place pie on lowest rack in oven (important so it doesn't burn!). bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees, and continue baking for 40 to 45 minutes.

i don't normally have hearts on my pies, but taylor insisted we make it pretty. it was either hearts or pumpkins. hearts made more sense to her since, "mom, it's not a pumpkin pie."

if you can help it, let it cool in the fridge or on the counter before you try it. it will thicken up and hold together so much better. it's super-yummy warm, too, if you just can't wait!