American Flag Berry Pie

By carvalhohm

Fresh berries and a flaky pie crust come together to make a delicious patriotic pie. Serve this pie fresh out of the oven with a big scoop of your favorite ice cream for a dessert that goes perfectly with watching fireworks dance across the sky. American Flag Berry Pie is sure to be the perfect centerpiece to your patriotic party's dessert table this summer.

Ingredients

• pie pastry for a double-crust pie, 9-inches
• 2 1/2 cups pitted dark sweet cherries
• 2 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• additional sugar for topping the crust

Preparation

Step 1

Line a 9-inch pie plate with bottom crust; trim pastry even with edge. Set aside.

In a large bowl, gently combine cherries and blueberries. Combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; stir into fruit. Let stand for 10 minutes. Pour into crust; dot with butter.

Roll out remaining pastry into a 10-inch circle. Cut pastry in half. Cut one half into two wedges. Using a 1-inch star cookie cutter, cut out stars from one wedge. Place cut out pastry wedge over filling. Discard cut out stars.

Cut remaining pastry pieces into 1/2-inch-wide strips; position over filling to resemble a flag. Seal and flute edges. Sprinkle pastry with additional sugar. Cover edges with foil.

Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°F; bake 35 to 40 minutes longer or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.