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Mini Rhubarb Pies

on August 18, 2020

 

 

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I’m excited to be participating in the Great Escapes Virtual Book Tour presenting BEHIND THE FRAME, the second book in the Shepherd Sisters Mystery series by Tracy Gardner. Published by Hallmark Publishing, this entertaining cozy mystery has all the ingredients that you would expect from Hallmark. Well-developed characters that have charming personalities, close family relationships in which they can rely on each other, a sweet love interest, and a charming setting. Protagonist, Savanna Shepherd is an art expert turned elementary art teacher and I enjoyed the details the author interjected into the story about planned art projects with her cute students. I also appreciated that Savanna couldn’t drop everything and leave her students to go sleuthing. Instead she devoted her time to her students and sleuthed around the school schedule, at least until school let out for the summer. This brought a realistic quality to the book. Sharing the spotlight with the protagonist, Savanna, are her two sisters, Sydney and Skyler. I’ll admit I had a bit of trouble keeping the “S” names straight at times of which sister was which, but it wasn’t too much of a distraction. Again the author interjects a dose of reality between the three girls with their squabbles and gentle teasing. It made them seem completely relatable and brought to mind my own childhood growing up with two sisters.

As the town gears up to host the Art in the Park festival, spearheaded by Savanna, a vandal seems to be targeting the venue. Could someone be trying to sabotage the event? And when a murderer targets one of the committee members and one of Savanna’s friends is a suspect, she can’t help but get involved. She not only wants to clear her friend’s name but also needs to save the festival which will bring much needed business to the townspeople. As she ask questions around town, she discovers the victim wasn’t what he seemed. There were plenty of suspects to keep me guessing and the clues sprinkled throughout made the unfolding of the mystery entertaining as I tried to follow the twists and turns. With a satisfying conclusion which wrapped up the threads of the plot and subplots, this character-driven cozy mystery has me looking forward to reading additional books by Ms. Gardner.

Savanna’s family has a long-standing tradition of gathering together for a weekly meal, taking turns to prepare a feast. There are plenty of delicious dishes mentioned, including individual rhubarb pies for dessert. I was happy to see that the author includes a recipe for the mini rhubarb pies at the back of the book. Rhubarb pie is one of my husband’s favorite pies and brings very special memories of his mother making them each time we traveled from California to Illinois to visit her. While an entire pie is great for a large family, it’s not great for only 1 or 2 people. The book’s recipe calls for making 4 pies, but it was quite easy to halve the recipe and make 2 pies, which is the perfect amount during this era that limits spending time with friends and large family gatherings. The ease of pre-made pie crust made this quick to make and the lattice pie crust topping made the dessert feel extra special. Juicy and sweet/tart, the pretty and delicious pink rhubarb filling and flaky crust made me wish I’d made the 4 pies after all!

 

Juicy and sweet/tart, the pretty and delicious pink rhubarb filling and flaky crust make these mini rhubarb pies a delicious ending to any meal. Recipe shared with permission granted by Tracy Gardner, author of BEHIND THE FRAME.

 

Amazon Synopsis

When art in the park
leads to murder in the dark,
the Shepherd sisters
have another crime to solve.

Savanna Shepherd, an art expert turned elementary art teacher, is planning the Art in the Park festival for her hometown of Carson. But apparently, someone isn’t happy that Carson got to host the event: the beloved statue in the park is destroyed. Not long after, Savanna finds the dead body of one of the people on the planning committee.

Savanna and her sisters are convinced that the arrested murder suspect didn’t do it, despite strong evidence to the contrary. With the help of Dr. Aidan Gallager, Savanna’s new romantic interest, they uncover hidden resentments and intrigue. Several people in Carson had a motive for the murder. Can they find out which one of them is behind the framing of an innocent person?

 

 

 

 

A special thanks to Tracy Gardner for providing one lucky winner with a $20 Amazon gift card. Contest ends August 18, 2020 at 11:59 pm PST, and is administered by Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours. Please use the Rafflecopter box located below to enter. The winner will be announced on this page and on Cinnamon & Sugar’s Facebook page, as well as notified by email (so check your spam folder!)

 

 

 

 

 

Juicy and sweet/tart, the pretty and delicious pink rhubarb filling and flaky crust make these mini rhubarb pies a delicious ending to any meal. Recipe shared with permission granted by Tracy Gardner, author of BEHIND THE FRAME.

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Mini Rhubarb Pies

Bubbling with rosy rhubarb and scented with orange, these mini pies are an indulgent treat that makes everyone feel like the guest of honor. Cooking in individual pie dishes is a beautiful way to skip the tricky task of gracefully serving a pie, piece by piece. Frozen rhubarb is a great option when you’re making a pie and rhubarb is out of season. While it is in season, though, you’ll want to take advantage of its abundant ruby stalks and pile it high in every pie. Top each pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you want to really send your guests over the edge.

Ingredients
  • 4 10-inch pie crusts, refrigerated, unbaked
  • 8 cups fresh rhubarb cut in 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven 375 degrees F.

  2. From each pie crust, cut a small circle to fit as the bottom crust in each of four 5.5’pie plates. Cut long strips out of remaining pie dough about 1/2 an inch in width.

  3. Chill both while preparing filling.
  4. In a large bowl, combine rhubarb, sugar, flour, cardamom, nutmeg, orange zest and juice. Stir to distribute ingredients evenly.

  5. Fill each pie dish with filling, mounding each one full. Using chilled strips, criss-cross them over each pie making a lattice pattern. Trim excess dough from sides of pies and then crimp the edges together.

  6. Brush outsides of pies with beaten egg. Bake 50 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is bubbling. Let cool and serve.

Juicy and sweet/tart, the pretty and delicious pink rhubarb filling and flaky crust make these mini rhubarb pies a delicious ending to any meal. Recipe shared with permission granted by Tracy Gardner, author of BEHIND THE FRAME.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Juicy and sweet/tart, the pretty and delicious pink rhubarb filling and flaky crust make these mini rhubarb pies a delicious ending to any meal. Recipe shared with permission granted by Tracy Gardner, author of BEHIND THE FRAME.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Juicy and sweet/tart, the pretty and delicious pink rhubarb filling and flaky crust make these mini rhubarb pies a delicious ending to any meal. Recipe shared with permission granted by Tracy Gardner, author of BEHIND THE FRAME.

 

 

 

I was provided an advance copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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19 thoughts on “Mini Rhubarb Pies”

  1. Christy Maurer says:
    August 18, 2020 at 5:15 am

    I love rhubarb pie, but I hardly ever get to eat it! I bought some rhubarb earlier this summer, but we made cake with it. I guess I’ll have to see if I can get some more to make this yummy recipe!

  2. Alma Collins says:
    August 18, 2020 at 5:49 am

    I love Rhubarb pie! Thanks for the chance!

  3. Bernice Kennedy says:
    August 18, 2020 at 6:22 am

    I have not tried Rhubarb pie but think I would like it if I did. I would enjoy reading this book. Thanks for the chance!

  4. Kay Garrett says:
    August 18, 2020 at 6:23 am

    Thank you for being part of the book tour for “BEHIND THE FRAME” by Tracy Gardner.

    Appreciate the recipe for the Mini Rhubarb Pies. Although not my favorite, several family members love it. This sounds just what I need to make their visits special for them.

    Always enjoy Tracy’s book and can’t wait for the opportunity to read this one which is on my TBR list.

  5. Kathleen C Kendler says:
    August 18, 2020 at 8:56 am

    Book sound great & thanks for the mini-rhubarb pie recipe. Think I’ll try them this week-end. Thank-you for the chance.

  6. Mary C says:
    August 18, 2020 at 10:01 am

    Thanks for the chance and the recipe.

  7. Libby Dodd says:
    August 18, 2020 at 10:42 am

    Can’t say rhubarb is a favorite around here. But the pies are pretty.

  8. Jaime Minter says:
    August 18, 2020 at 10:42 am

    The book sounds great! I’ve never been a fan of rhubarb.

  9. Carol Knudtson says:
    August 18, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    This sound wonderful and the pie looks yummy!

  10. Wendy Lee says:
    August 18, 2020 at 12:59 pm

    Looks like a fun series and I look forward to reading both books! And I LOVE rhubarb pie. Too bad I’m not a baker (or even a cook for that matter!)

  11. Dawn P. says:
    August 18, 2020 at 1:09 pm

    I must try these mini-pies! I LOVE Rhubarb pie! The book sounds like a great read! Thanks for the chance to win!

  12. Cinda Unruh says:
    August 18, 2020 at 2:25 pm

    Looks great!

  13. Lisa Sabatini says:
    August 18, 2020 at 2:39 pm

    We always made strawberry rhubarb pie. It will be a nice change to try a straight rhubarb pie.

  14. Lucy Berens says:
    August 18, 2020 at 4:48 pm

    I am new to all this – thank you for so much fun – but sad to say I’m not a fan of rhubarb

  15. Kara Marks says:
    August 18, 2020 at 10:17 pm

    This looks great! I’m having trouble getting the rafflecopter to work, though. I tried on my phone through FB as usual, and it said there was an error on the first one, so that the rest of the rafflecopter will open. After a couple of tries, I tried just signing in w/ my name and email, but it did the same thing. I got on my laptop and it’s doing the same thing. Just wanted you to know.

  16. Kara Marks says:
    August 18, 2020 at 10:19 pm

    The rafflecopter for key lime pie’s daily free entry didn’t work either–very strange.

  17. Kathy levernier says:
    August 19, 2020 at 1:38 pm

    I grew up with rhubarb being grown in our yards.
    Grandma would just go grab a couple of sticks wash them
    cook them, suddenly you have a delicious warm tasty bowl
    of rhubarb. You can just add a pie crust then
    Tada.

    Gkathgoldin@yahoo.com

  18. Teresa Warner says:
    August 19, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    My favorite kind of pie, congrats on the release!

  19. Jess D says:
    August 19, 2020 at 6:24 pm

    I’ve always liked rhubarb pies! Thanks for the chance
    Jess

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