RHUBARB PEACH PIE WITH A CRUNCHY MACAROON TOPPING

Rhubarb Peach Pie with a Crunchy Macaroon Topping image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Yield 1 (9-inch) pie

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 prebaked 9-inch pie shell made with butter (make rim crust thick so it will not get too dark during it's second baking)
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 orange, zested and juiced
14 ounces chopped rhubarb
12 ounces peeled, sliced peaches
Topping, recipe follows
2 1/2 cups crumbled coconut macaroons (if you make your own, bake them about
3/4 cup whole pecans
1/4 cup light brown sugar
6 tablespoons cold sweet butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Mix together flour, sugars, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl. In a large bowl, beat the egg and orange juice together. Add the rhubarb, peaches, and zest. Sprinkle dry ingredients over the top and toss gently to combine.
Pour the filling into the piecrust. Sprinkle with topping and bake on the bottom 1/3 of the oven for about 1 hour, until the filling bubbles.
Put all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until mixture resembles a coarse meal.