ingredients:
1 1/3 c sugar
1/4 c quick-cooking tapioca
4 c measuring cup full to brim w/ 1/2” pieces rhubarb
1 package frozen raspberries
2 tbsp lemon juice
raspberry vinegar pastry
recipe:
in a large bowl, stir together sugar and tapioca. add rhubarb, raspberries, and lemon juice; mix gently but thoroughly. let stand 15 minutes or up to 1 hour to soften tapioca; mix gently several times.
on a lightly floured board, roll half the pastry into a 12-inch-diameter round; ease into a 9-inch pie pan. ill with rhubarb mixture. on a floured board, roll remaining pastry into a 10-inch-diameter square. with a pastry wheel or knife, cut into 8 equal strips. arrange strips on top o pie in lattice pattern; trim of as they lap over rim. fold bottom crust over lattice, flush with pan rim; flute to seal.
set pie in a foil-lined 10- by 15-inch pan. bake in a 400 degree oven on the lowest rack until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 40 to 50 minutes. if rim begins to darken excessively before filling bubbles, drape with stripe of foil.
serve warm or at room temperature. if made ahead, let cool, then cover loosely and store at room temperature up until next day. cut into wedges. makes 8 or 9 servings.
raspberry vinegar pastry:
in a bowl combine 2 1/4 c all-purpose flour and 1/4 tsp salt. with a pastry blender or your fingers, cut or rub in 3/4 c solid vegetable shortening, butter, or margarine until fine crumbs form. sprinkle 2 tbsp raspberry vinegar and 3 to 5 tbsp cold water over crumbs. stir with a fork until dough holds together. divide dough in half and pat each portion into a smooth, flat round. use or, if made ahead, seal in plastic wrap and chill up to 3 days.