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Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Bites

Ingredients

• 1 recipe pie dough for a double 9 inch crust
• 2 cups rhubarb diced about 1/2 inch thick
• 2 cups strawberries quartered
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon strawberry Jello-O Optional, but adds a little pop of flavor
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice A squeeze of half a lemon works
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Roll dough 1/8 in thick and cut circles using a 2 1/2 inch round glass or cutter. Start with one disc of dough, placing circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place sheet in refrigerator while you roll out the second disc, placing circles on another baking sheet. Refrigerate circles while you make the filling.
3. Dice rhubarb and strawberries into approximately 1/2 in thick pieces. You want them small enough to fit into the circles, but large enough that they don’t cook all the way down when heated on the stove.
4. In a medium skillet or pan over medium head, add the strawberries and rhubarb and cook for about 1 minute. Add 1/4 cup brown sugar and continue to cook for 1-2 minutes. If using frozen fruit, there will be more liquid then with fresh. Pour some liquid off before adding the sugar if the mixture releases a lot of water.
5. While the fruit is cooking down, combine 1T of Jello with 1 1/2 T of cornstarch in a small bowl or ramekin (if not using Jello, use a tablespoon of granulated sugar). Add the Jello and cornstarch mixture to the pan and continue to stir over medium-high heat for another minute or two until thick. Remove from heat and transfer into a bowl. Add lemon, cinnamon and vanilla. Bring to room temperature or refrigerate until ready to use. This is a great step to do ahead of time!

1. Remove circles from refrigerator and lightly moisten the edges (this will help seal). Fill a circle with 2T of filling and then top with another circle, sealing the edges lightly. Here’s the thing – this is a messy job, but it’s so worth it to try and get as much filling in as possible. No worries if it oozes out. Just wipe it off and move on. Assemble all of the pies and then crimp the edges with a fork to seal.
2. Place sealed pies in the freezer while you fill the other sheet. Remove pies from freezer (putting the other one in), cut decorative slits with a knife to vent each pie. Glaze lightly with milk (or a well beaten egg for more browning) and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
3. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. If doing both sheets at the same time, rotate half way through. Transfer right away to a wire rack to cool. Will keep for 2 days at room temperature, lightly covered.