The perfect combination of sweet and tart, you won’t be able to stop at just one of these mini raspberry-rhubarb pies.
You don’t realize how cumbersome your pinky is until it’s immobilized.
If you had asked me two days ago how important I thought my pinky was for dominant hand function, I would have said maybe 10%. And that’s probably true if we’re talking about the pinky as a whole, but when you wrap it up in so much gauze that it’s impossible to move or bend, it really stunts the functionality of your other fingers.
So I’m at about 30% hand function, which is enough to type without semi-colons, apostrophes or quotation marks, but not enough to write my name without it looking like the scribblings of a five year old. You win some, you lose some.
It’s at times like these that I’m grateful that sometimes I do have my act together, and actually had the foresight to make these mini pies the second I got home from Vermont on Monday, before any of this catastrophe had occurred.
Partly because I’m not sure I could have waited much longer to show off my new mini pie pan and subsequent mini pie skills.
And partly because my one good hand is just ideal for holding the aforementioned mini pies and shoving them into my mouth.
Calories don’t count when you’re growing back a new fingertip. Truth.
This mini pie pan is one of many awesome products in the new line of Food Network Cookware being sold at Kohl’s! Not only is it totally nonstick so that you don’t have to worry about greasing it or having your pies stick to the pan, but it also comes with it’s own crust cutter, which cuts dough rounds that are the perfect size to fit into the mini pie slots.
I’m not usually big on impulse buying, but as soon as I saw it I had to have it. If anything, so that the.boy and I might exercise some sort of self control around the pies I bake. Given that we each had one whole mini pie (each of which is equal to about a quarter of a normal pie), I’d say it’s a lost cause. And I’m strangely okay with that.
Between the raspberries and the rhubarb, the filling for these pies is very tart, which I loved but the.boy was not as big of a fan. If you’re not a major sweet tart lover, I would change out the raspberries for strawberries or serve these with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream on top.
Actually, go with the ice cream no matter what. It’s totally foolproof (unless you buy a pint of BOURBON vanilla ice cream that tastes like a shot with a hint of vanilla instead of the other way around. But hopefully you won’t be like me.)
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- 1½ cups all purpose flour
- 2½ tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 11 tbsp unsalted butter, chilled and cut into ½-inch pieces
- ¾ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp ice cold water
- 4½ cups fresh raspberries
- 1 lb fresh rhubarb, chopped
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- pinch of salt
- For the crust, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon and salt in the bowl of a food processor, pulsing to combine. Add in the butter and pulse until it is the size of peas. Add in the vanilla and water, pulsing again just until the dough comes together, adding more water by the tbsp if necessary. Gather the dough into a ball and flatten into a disk. Refrigerate for at least an hour and up to 24 hours.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the raspberries, rhubarb, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Stir together and let stand while the dough chills, at least 30 minutes.
- Heat oven to 350.
- Roll the dough into a ⅛-inch thick round. Using a large biscuit cutter, cut into 4 6-inch rounds. Transfer to the mini pie plate tin. Alternatively, you can leave the dough as is and bake in a 9-inch pie plate.
- Divide the filling among the mini pie doughs. Bake for 40 minutes.
- Increase oven temperature to 375 and then bake for 10-15 more minutes, or until the filling is thick and bubbly. Cool completely and serve with vanilla ice cream.
For more ways to use rhubarb, check out these:
Rhubarb, Blueberry and Ginger Brioche Bread Pudding
Rhubarb Curd Shortbread Tart with Fresh Strawberries
Deep Dish Strawberry Rhubarb Pie with Crumb Topping
From around the web:
Rhubarb Chia Jam from Cookie and Kate
Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Bars from The Baker Chick
Strawberry Rhubarb Meringue Tartlets from Completely Delicious
Rhubarb Moonshine Smash from Dessert For Two
Rhubarb Fool from Baked Bree
Disclosure: I was given a Kohl’s gift card to facilitate this post. However, my thoughts and opinions, as always, are my own.
A mini pie pan – what a great thing. And that pie looks very tasty! Hope that finger heals quickly – that sounds painful and inconvenient!
Who knew pinkies were so important? Thumbs… yes. Pinkies?
Beautiful pies. Hope they refuel your appendage healing!!
Your poor little pinky!! Hoping it gets better soon. Thank goodness there are mini pies for you. I mean, these are pure perfection.
Those are so adorable! I love sweet and tart desserts with fresh fruit, I’ll have to try these soon. 🙂
So sorry to hear about your pinky – it’s true, we take our bodies for granted and don’t realize how important each part is to the whole. Love your little pies!
These are so darn adorable! Berry rhubarb pies are my FAVORITE, by far, of all the pies out there…so I would no doubt be in love with these little guys!
Apple pie is my favorite!
I’m always happy to talk about pies. 😉 My favorite is probably grasshopper pie, at least right now, since I’m on a serious mint-chocolate kick these days.
Oh I hope that little finger is doing ok!! I couldn’t even imagine!! But a few of these pies might help you to forget the pain for a minute. MMmmmm
I am impressed you are typing already but also impressed with your pies and your forethought in making pies you could eat with one hand – brilliant!
Had to share this awesome rhubarb recipe from Naturally Ella’s blog.
http://naturallyella.com/2012/05/09/swiss-chard-and-black-bean-enchiladas-with-chipotle-rhubarb-sauce/
Chocolate pie for the win! But I might be swayed with these adorable little raspberry rhubarb sweeties! Also, please let me know if you need anything!!! And rest up xoxo
I love peanut butter pie.
I love Derby Pie!
Pinkies are tricky, eh? You think you don’t need em’ and then BAM you’re out of commission and you’re like “sooooo sorry pinky! I now know how important you are”. Please tell me I’m not the only person who speaks to body parts…
My favorite pie is a fresh strawberry pie when they are in season!
I made a chocolate chip vanilla pudding pie recently that I think has become my favorite!
Cutest pies ever! I’m thinking some blueberry mini pies are in my future.
110% of calories are going right for the pinky! My fave pie changes with the season–looking forward to some cherry!
Pear pie is by far my favorite! Unique, tangy, and tasty!
Mini pies make everything better!
Sweet, tart, alluring and dinky for nibbles of pleasure…nice work x
Ooooh my favorite pie might be peanut butter! or chocolate! or Oreo! or pumpkin!…hmmmm
I recently discovered rhubarb ( I know I’m way behind on that one!) and I absolutely love it! I’m not a huge sweets person and really love the tartness that it gives to desserts. I do not like sharing my desserts, so I love these mini pies 🙂 Great idea!
Look absolutely delicious Joanne!
Oh my gosh, OWCH! At least you can eat all the pie you want to help your pinky heal!
I love any kind of berry pie!
I just feel so bad your your little pinklet!!!! I hope it comes back to working order soon. Mandolins. GAH! Can’t live with them, can’t live without them 🙁
These rasp rhu pies. ADORBS!
I love strawberry rhubarb or key lime!
Blackberry!
My absolute favorite pie is a plain old rhubarb tart, and I’m all in a tizzy because I can’t find any rhubarb! Blah! When I do find it, though, I might try your lovely combo of rhubarb with raspberries!
Mmmmm favorite pie, chocolate pecan- AMAZING!! You pics are BEAUTIFUL!!
My all time favorite pie is pumpkin. For fruit pies though, I would have to pick strawberry rhubarb!
Apple Crumb!
Lovely. I’d eat a whole mini-pie too!
My fav pie will always be pumpkin!
Well, calories ought not to count in this case. Beautiful. I just happen to have fresh rhubarb growing in my backyard. Get better soon.
Please, don’t enter me in the drawing for the gift card, I have no Kohl’s in town, and had a sort of a break up with that store years ago. Long story, no need to be told
I just wanted to say the pies look amazing, and I wish my beloved would not pack his bags and leave if I brought rhubarb home. Yeah. I suffer.
hope you will recover quickly, poor thing!
banana!
I love apple pie the most.. or cream pie 🙂
I would say chocolate cream pie is my favorite
Key Lime Pie is definitely my favorite kind of pie!
Pecan pie takes the cake!
I love apple pie especially with a crumble on top.
I love cherry pie
I love blueberry pie!
Always chocolate!! 🙂 🙂
I love strawberry pie
I love fresh strawberry pies.
Yay, pie! Definitely a good consolation prize when you can’t really cook. 🙂 Hope your finger is healing well so far!
Love these mini tarts, they sound so delicious! Thanks for the opportunity with your generous giveaway. And, so glad you’re feeling better! Have a good day. xxoo
Your pie looks amazing! If I must choose, let’s make it a Blueberry Pie.
I love mini pies! My favorite is homemade apple pie…… with vanilla ice cream!
I hope your pinky feels better soon! Finger injuries are the worst. Next time I get my hands on some rhubarb, I’m giving this a try. Maybe I’ll put the dough in mini muffin tins for a party?
My favorite kind of pie is Raspberry.
Raspberries are my favorite… can’t wait till they’re $1 a pint again in the summer!
I like apple pie.
Rhubarb and raspberries? Sounds like a heavenly pairing!!
My favorite kind of pie is my dad’s rhubarb banana!
I hope your finger heals quickly!! Love these mini pie pans. . . oh lordy, I feel an impulse buy coming on!! These look super delicious!!
I love blueberry pie.
I love all pie! But I would say my favorite is strawberry rhubarb. Would love to try it with raspberries.
strawberry rhubarb!
I love apple pie.
I love many types of pie, but blueberry is calling my name at the moment
I love pecan pie
georgia pecan pie
This might sound a bit crazy, but I’m not really sure I remember what rhubarb tastes like! But for some reason I’ve been craving it, especially in pie/crumble form. Weird huh?
{Teffy’s Perks} X
My favorite pie is peach. Strawberry, plum… oh do I have to choose just one?! This one looks like it may become my favorite too. It looks delish!
I love cherry pie!
These look like just the thing to fuel finger repairs, so I am also glad you had the good sense to make them ahead of your accident. Incidentally, they look perfect for fuelling any and all other activities too 🙂
Sweet potato pie is my favorite
I love strawberry rhubarb pie – oh yum!
thank you
I love apple pie, classic all the way!
Peach pie in the summer and sweet potato pie in the winter!
i love chocolate cream pie.
What I wouldn’t give for two… maybe five of your delicious pies right now 😀
YUM!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Wishing you speedy healing. Lemon meringue pie is my all-time fave…particularly when baked by my Godmother.
I love pecan pie!
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my very best fav is coconut cream pie a mile high!
Chocolate silk pie.
I know it’s totally cliche to have this reaction but I can’t resist, “Awww mini pies!” 🙂 I love me a good lemon meringue pie but with strawberry season coming up, strawberry rhubarb also sounds fantastic!
sour cherry!
Ouch! I love Rhubarb! Strawberry rhubarb is my current favorite, so I will have to try these!
I love pumpkin pie
It’s quite amazing how much we use our pinky finger!
Girl. I am so sorry about your pinkie! These pies look so delicious though. I think apple has to be my favorite. I am already looking forward to fall.
Hi Joanne, going to take some time to heal, you are such a trooper to keep on going. Love this little pie.
I’m with you–tart is where it’s AT. And I love those little pans–stuff like that makes it easy to give away leftovers without looking like a total bumhole. “Hi, here’s a pie with a couple slices missing.” Not ideal!
I love tart & sweet so double tart pies = double the ice cream. I’m down w/ that. My favorite pie is …. I guess coconut cream. No wait, pecan! I’m a big fan of calorie bomb pies.
I really enjoyed this post, thanks.
I’m forever looking for excuses with regards to the calorie counting … growing back a fingertip? That’s pretty legit! 😉
Sometimes better not to count calories 😉
I know that I should by I’m lazy and even tools such as http://www.happyforks.com or CaloreCount helps me only a bit.
What a tough question! I would have to say a tart cherry pie is my favorite.
Mine is lemon meringue.
I love a good old fashioned apple pie, but come fall, it’s all pumpkin all the time!
I love so many kinds of pie. But I guess peanut butter pie is my favorite
I love fresh blackberry pie
i love apple pie
Pecan pie is my favorite.
My favorite kind of pie is definitely pumpkin pie 🙂
My aunt’s Italian Ricotta Pie. 🙂
Chocolate pie is my favorite!
In summer/spring – lemon meringue, in the fall/winter – pumpkin!
i love pumpkin pie! sorry about your finger 🙁
I love fresh peach pie!
cherry pie is my fave
I am from Georgia so peach pie is definitely my fave!
Cute! I must get my hands on one of those! The pan and the pie! With a giant scoop of that boozy ice cream. Perfection.
Oh….I would have to say my favorite pie is Banana Cream Pie!
Mini things just taste better – and they totally make it ok to eat more than one, right? I think eating a couple of these should help your pinky heal in no time!
I like apple pie!
I love to eat a key lime pie! Absolutely delish!
I love rhubarb! I need to get going to make something delicious like this with it.
My favorite is sweet potato
Good old Apple pie is my favorite pie 🙂
I might be with your bf on this one– I’m not sure if I’d like the tarty goodness of a raspberry rhubarb pie, but strawberry rhubarb? Yes, please! (In fact, I just pinned your deep-dish strawberry rhubarb pie with crumb topping recipe.)
My favorite pie is Apple Streusel!
Favorite pie is pumpkin pie!
I have never use rhubarb before. Your pies look sensational, so much fruit in them, which I love. I need to go to the market and buy some and soon. I hope your finger is doing better 🙂
I have never eat raspberries and rhubarb together, but it sounds like a wonderful combination. I love you mini pies.
Gooseberry is my favorite, but we don’t have gooseberries here, so my favorite pie that I’ve eaten lately – Chocolate Pecan.
This is making me want to bake with berries and rhubarb all summer long! I haven`t baked with rhubarb in over a year! D: This needs to change.
Haha, it`s only when our bodies aren`t functioning in its most healthy state that we realize we take everything, even our picky, for granted. LOL
I love cherry pie!
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i like double layer pumpkin pie
butterscotch cream pie…for now.
My favorite kind of pie is blackberry
My favorite pie are cherry and peach pies.
cherry pie is my favorite
Dutch Apple Pie
Cherry pie! What is Derby Pie anyway? Thx for giveaway, hope finger gets better soon!
Dutch apple is my favorite pie
Fresh peach in spring. Pecan for the holidays.
Rhubarb is actually my favorite!! 🙂 I lloooooove it!