With the Fourth of July approaching, we bring you an easy patriotic pie recipe. Celebrate 4th of July in a patriotic way with this red, white and blue cherry blueberry pie.
Homemade Pie Crustthis recipe makes 2 pie crusts (one for bottom and one for design)
4cupsDark Sweet Cherriesabout 400 grams (halved)
1cupFresh Blueberriesabout 100 grams
2-3tablespoonsLemon Juicedivided
2teaspoonsLemon Zest
½cupCornstarchabout 65 grams
1cupGranulated Sugarabout 130 grams
½teaspoonground cinnamon
Egg wash
1egg
1tablespoonmilk
Optional
Coarse Sugar to sprinkle on top
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INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare the Crust
Prepare the Pie crust as per the instructions.
Prepare the American Pie Filling
In a medium sized mixing bowl combine fresh blueberries with ⅓ cup cornstarch, ¼ cup sugar, 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice, 1 teaspoon Lemon zest. ¼ Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon and set aside in the refrigerator for few minutes.
In a separate large mixing bowl combine dark sweet cherries with remaining cornstarch, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and ground cinnamon. set aside in the refrigerator for few minutes.
Make American flag Pie
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F or 180°C
On a floured surface roll out half of the chilled pie dough. Keep the other half in the refrigerator. Turn the dough after every rotation until it reaches a diameter of 12 inches. Place the rolled dough into a 9x2 inch pie dish. Fold an aluminium foil twice or thrice and place them in the pie dish. Make a 9'o clock sign on the pie dish. 🕘
Spoon the blueberry filling in the small half and the cherry pie filling in the bigger half. Don't pour the entire filling directly into the pie dish.
Make American Flag on the Pie
Roll out the remaining Pie dough on a floured surface into a 12-inch circle. Cut out 2-inch strips which are at least 6-inches long, using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife. Arrange the strips over the cherry pie filling.
Use a small 1.5 inch cookie cutter to cut out small stars. Arrange the stars over the blueberry pie filling. Use a small knife to trim off excess dough from the sides. Crimp and Flute the edges.
Brush the top of the flag pie with egg wash. Sprinkle coarse sugar if you want.
Place the american flag pie on a large baking dish. Bake in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes.
Allow the Pie to cool down completely for at least 5 hours before cutting them into slices and serving.