Humble Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Pie

Ingredients

PIE CRUST

• 1 (9 inch)  unbaked pie crusts (homemade or store bought)

FILLING

• 4 cups rhubarb, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 4 cups strawberries, each cut in half
• 1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup dry tapioca

TOPPING

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 425F and place a rack in the lower third of the oven and line a baking sheet with foil.

2. 2

   Prepare pie crust and place in a 9-inch pie plate.

3. 3

   Prepare filling: Mix all fill ingredients in a large bowl and let rest for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

4. 4

   Prepare topping: Mix flour, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Using your fingers, rub in butter until mixture forms clumps. Stir in almonds.

5. 5

   Spoon filling into pie shell and sprinkle evenly with topping.

6. 6

   Place pie on lined baking sheet and bake 15 minutes.

7. 7

   Turn oven down to 350F and bake 1 hour longer, until fruit is bubbly and topping is brown and crisp.

8. 8

   Let cool on a wire rack for at least 20 minutes before serving.

9. 9

   Optional: you can top each slice with vanilla ice cream before serving.