{"id":2367,"date":"2012-07-28T23:46:51","date_gmt":"2012-07-28T23:46:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amyglaze.com\/?p=2367"},"modified":"2012-07-28T23:48:02","modified_gmt":"2012-07-28T23:48:02","slug":"rhubarb-raspberry-pie-at-pie-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.amyglaze.com\/rhubarb-raspberry-pie-at-pie-ranch\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhubarb & Raspberry Pie at Pie Ranch"},"content":{"rendered":"

You can’t end a dinner at Pie Ranch<\/a> without pie now can you? The raspberries are bumpin’ and the rhubarb is crisp, red, and fat right now. It’s rhubarb-raspberry pie time!<\/p>\n

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This was my finale for a dinner for Google Executive Chefs who flew from all over the world to lend their support to Pie Ranch <\/a>and their mission to educate communities \u00a0& youth about food systems, sustainable agriculture, and land acquisition for new farmers.<\/p>\n

Believe it or not Google has a strong committment to sustainable agriculture. They are extremely proactive about the produce and proteins they serve and they have created their own standards that are higher than the norm \u2013 including the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sustainable fish watch list. They will be hosting Pie Ranch’s upcoming Benefit Event<\/a> if you are interested in tasting some Google haute cuisine, tickets are on sale (running low \u2013 hurry!) for $200 a pop. The event includes: food, wine, pie, barn dance, charity auction, fun \u2013 come!<\/p>\n

ALL THE PROCEEDS GO TO PIE RANCH!<\/p>\n

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Pie Ranch is a huge<\/em> working farm. It’s a very exciting place to be. It’s a great place for learning on many levels whether you are a farmer interning after college or a student from one of the Bay Area’s schools learning how to harvest, grow, and process food.<\/p>\n

Okay, back to this<\/em> pie \u2013 it was a huge<\/em> hit. I got some fantastic reviews and one comment in particular that was most flattering and a little embarrassing: “This is better than my mother’s signature rhubarb pie and she is probably rolling in her grave for me saying this to you right now…”.<\/p>\n

Now before you go thinking I’m bragging; the deliciousness of this pie had nothing to do with me. What makes pies at Pie Ranch special are a few things. For starters they grow and mill their own Sonora flour and it is low in gluten which is ideal for pastry. The whole wheat flour makes crisp flakey crust, and it has a wonderful subtle nutty flavor which I’ve never experienced even with the best organic flours. The flour was milled the day of \u2013 super fresh!<\/p>\n

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Secondly when I cook for there, I cook outdoors. (like camping \u2013 no joke here ). \u00a0I bake in a wood burning pizza oven that takes about two days to really get going. So, you can imagine all that wood-fire aroma just infusing right into that crust … yummm….<\/p>\n

And thirdly, the farmers harvest the day I’m cooking. When I show up, the produce is waiting, picked at the peak of ripeness. Does it get any better? My job is easy \u2013 all I have to do is put a few simple ingredients together et voil\u00e0<\/em>!<\/p>\n

Chef’s notes:<\/strong> be light-handed with the thickening agent (arrowroot, cornstarch, tapioca, or whatever you prefer). I like this pie a little soup-y, almost like a cobbler. When you cut slice into it, a nice rich magenta juice should run at least a little bit.<\/p>\n

The pie crust recipe is for Pie Ranch flour and it holds up well with a filling that is not overly gelatinous. If using regular all-purpose flour, the butter to flour ratio will be too high and you will probably end up with a ball of goo. In this case increase the amount of flour by 1\/2 cup and the cornstarch to 3 tablespoons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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