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Red White and Blue Berry Pie

This family favorite recipe is more than delicious, it is a work of art!
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 55 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • Cookie Sheet
  • Star cookie cutter
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Medium saucepan or large saucepan
  • 9-inch glass pie plate
  • Medium Bowl
  • Measuring cups and measuring spoons
  • Aluminum foil
  • Pastry cutter

Ingredients
  

Pie Crust Ingredients

  • 1 Egg
  • 2 Cups All purpose flour
  • 3 tsp. Vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Water
  • 1 Stick Butter flavored Crisco
  • 1 tsp. Salt

Berry Filling Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • 2 Tbsp. Melted butter
  • 3 Cups  Mixed Berries
  • 1 tsp. Lemon juice (optional)
  • 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch

Instructions
 

How To Make The Pie Crust

  • You will get out a medium bowl and your pie crust ingredients. Start by putting the 1 stick of Crisco into the bowl and then adding your 2 cups of flour overtop of it. Use your pastry cutter and make sure you evenly cut all of the Crisco into the flour.
  • In a small bowl or measuring cup add in your 1 egg, 1/4 cup water, 3 tsp. vinegar, and 1 tsp. salt to make an “egg wash.” Whisk it well and add it to the Crisco and flour mixture. If you don’t have enough water, simply add in 1/4 of a cup of water extra until your dough is sticky.
  •  The dough will be at room temperature when you first make it, and it can be sticky. If you have 20 minutes to let your pie crust chill in the fridge, do that now! If you need to let it sit for longer and come back to it, that works too. You want the crust firm so it can be easily rolled out.

The Berry Mixture

  • Once the pie crust is chilling, in a separate bowl add in your berry mixture. Add in your cup sugar, and place blueberries, blackberries and strawberries over top. Add in 1/4 tsp. salt, 2 Tbsp. melted butter, 3 Tbsp. corn starch, and a squirt of lemon juice.

BAKING THE PIE

  • Once your dough is chilled in the fridge, and your berry filling is mixed together, get out your glass pie dish and heat oven to 450.
  • Split your pie dough ball in half. Roll out your first pie dough in about a 12 inch circle, and then roll out your second crust the same way. Firmly press crust into the dish until the entire bottom and sides are covered.
  • Blind bake your pie shell in the oven until slightly golden brown. Prick bottom of the shell to see if it is somewhat cooked.  It is now ready for you to add in the berry mixture and top with your stars and stripes. I like to blind bake all of my pie crusts to ensure it doesn't get soggy on the bottom.
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