The Force never looked so good. It is time to harness your Jedi powers immortalizing the droid of all droids into the tastiest pie in the galaxy; including those far, far away; Star Wars style.
If Rhubarb is not your “jam” ANY PIE FILLING is fabulous: Classic Apple, Salted Caramel Apple (just omit crumb topping), Triple Berry, Strawberry Rhubarb, Ginger Pear, or Oregon Blackberry.
I chose straight up rhubarb as I love to cook in season and I didn’t need a light saber to pull out the beautiful tangy stalks.
After you roll out the bottom crust, add your fruit filling, place on the top crust and cut a couple of vent holes in the center so air can escape while you start assembling the pieces for your R2D2 masterpiece.
Brush the entire top with an egg wash, apply the pieces, cut some vent holes alongside some of the pieces (they will not show).
If you are feeling adventurous & want a little more of a challenge, try Chocolate Cream Jawa or Baby Yoda Pie!
Brush the entire pie again with more of the beaten egg and bake!
MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU as you enjoy your intergalactic creation and do save the last slice for yourself!
May the 4th Be With You – R2D2
Ingredients
- 4 cups rhubarb, chopped**
- 1-1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon or orange juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 egg beaten for egg wash
Pie Crust – enough for 9-inch pie and extra pieces for creating R2D2
- 1-1/2 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/2 cups shortening or butter (or mix of both)
- 3/4 cup cold water
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350
Filling
- In a large bowl stir sugar and cornstarch together to eliminate lumps.
- Stir in rhubarb and juice, set aside.
Pie Crust Dough
- In a large bowl stir all dry ingredients together.
- Cut in the shortening (or butter) with a large fork until crumbly, pea-sized crumbles.
- Pour in the cold water all at once and stir just until combined and forms a ball.
- Divide into 3 pieces (bottom crust, top crust, R2D2 cut outs).
Pie Assembly
- Roll out and place bottom crust into pie plate.
- Add fruit filling and dot with butter.
- Brush edges with water, place on top crust, trim and crimp with fork to seal.
- Brush the top crust with egg wash and add pieces. For venting use a knife and slice along various edges of design, they won't show once baked.
- Brush top of added pieces with egg wash, sprinkle on a little sugar if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Pie Lady!!! I am in TExas with my 92 yr old mom! WE are goung to make this pie for Sunday church supper! Thank you for sharing. Love you woman!! church Supper!!! Yumm can’t wait. Mabe we should make 2, one just for us!💖
I hope it turned out well! YAY!!!