Rhubarb Cheesecake Pie
My husband is not a pie man.
But this pie? This is one he’s been known to bring home “for me” on occasion from a local family restaurant known for its pies. Named “Rhubarb Delight”, it has a pressed in shortbread crust filled with layers of rhubarb and cheesecake, topped off with a thin spread of sweetened sour cream. I attempted last spring to recreate this beauty, but without success. Our yard’s rhubarb supply was depleted before I could get the recipe completely right.
So when this spring rolled around, and I was armed with a fresh crop of rhubarb, I picked up where I left off. And I now have it! This Rhubarb Cheesecake Pie could run shoulder to shoulder with Little Miss Rhubarb Delight. I personally think it’s even a bit better, with a slightly thicker layer of sweet and tart rhubarb.
My whole family is happy to now have this recipe on file. Especially my husband. Because it’s his favorite pie.
And he’s no pie man.
Rhubarb Cheesecake Pie
My whole family is happy to now have this recipe on file.
Ingredients
for the crust:
- 1.25 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/4 c. sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
for the rhubarb layer:
- 2 c. chopped rhubarb
- 1/3 c. sugar
- 1 T. all-purpose flour
for the cream cheese layer:
- 12 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
for the sour cream layer:
- 1/2 c. sour cream
- 1 T. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325° F.
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. With a rigid pastry blender, cut in the butter until crumbly. Press the dough on the bottom and up the sides of a 9" pie pan, aiming for a uniform thickness all over. Do this with a gentle yet firm hand. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the rhubarb, sugar, and flour. Pour over the pie crust and gently spread evenly across the bottom. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven and set aside.
- Increase oven temperature to 350° F.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy, about 1 minute or so. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Then add the vanilla and beat just to combine. Pour cream cheese mixture over the hot rhubarb in the pie pan. There will be accumulated liquid from the rhubarb, so gently spread the cream cheese evenly across the rhubarb, out to the outer crust.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- While the cream cheese layer is baking, make the sour cream layer. In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. Immediately after the cheesecake layer has baked for 25 minutes, spread the sour cream layer over the center of the pie, leaving about 1/2'' of the cream cheese layer exposed around the edges.
- Put the pie back in the oven and bake an additional 15 minutes.
- Let cool completely on a wire rack and then chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. Store refrigerated.
Notes
From a farmgirl’s dabbles. Inspired by a pie called “Rhubarb Delight” from Joseph’s in Stillwater, MN. Crust adapted from my Aunt Patsy’s Strawberry Pie.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 326Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 117mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 21gProtein: 5g
Nutrition information is automatically calculated by Nutritionix. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your own favorite calculator.
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can you use frozen rhubarb?
I work in Stillwater at the Sheriffs office right by Joseph’s. I was there yesterday morning just to get my fix of this pie and I had planned to go back… That is until one appeared in our break room fridge. I can’t wait to try this recipe! Thank you soooo much!!!
Thank you, Brenda, for the nice recipe. Have a Wonderful Weekend!
Wow! Looks delicious and I’m only a moderate rhubarb lover. Unfortunately, I live in the deep south where it cannot be grown. Occasionally our grocery stores carry it. If I can get my hands on some, I will try this!
A friend makes this cheesecake, and it is divine. Thanks for sharing the recipe. Love. Love. Love.
This is definitely delicious and I haven’t tried this yet.. I am not sure of my kids will also love this.. Anyway, thank you for the help here..
What a great post in this forum. You have don a great job. Keep it up.
Thanks a lot for sharing.. :)
My mom has made this pie for years and kills it! mmm. Love(:
Thank you!
oh my! That’s what you call food!! Oh that is really mouth watering treat!
Hi Brenda! Only just got to poking around your blog, and it’s fabulous!! This cheesecake looks outstanding! Beautiful photos, too. I’ve added you to my google reader now, so won’t miss a post ;-)
So lovely to hear from you, Jenn! Thank you for popping in, and for keeping up with me via reader. I can’t help but think of you every night when I’m reading with my daughter of Anne’s adventures. Wishing you all the best as you prepare for your big day!