Deep Dish Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

pastry for 1 crust pie
4 c. rhubarb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1 3/4 lb.)
2 c. sliced strawberries
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
3 drops red food coloring
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. quick cooking tapioca
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
granulated sugar
pinch of nutmeg

Preparation

Lightly combine rhubarb and strawberries in large bowl. Sprinkle with lemon juice and food coloring.
In small bowl, combine sugar, tapioca and nutmeg, mixing well.
Toss lightly with fruit just until combined.
Turn into an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish; dot with butter.
Top with pastry.
Crimp edges, sealing pastry to edge of baking dish.
With a sharp knife, make gash in center for steam vents.
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes in 400\u00b0 oven.