American Flag Pie

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 cups Blueberries
  • 4 cups Strawberries

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Almond extract
  • 6 tsp Corn starch
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Sugar

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 2 Pie crusts

Found on jennsfarmtable.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar (up to 1 cup depending on the sweetness of your berries)
• 6 teaspoons corn starch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 cups blueberries
• 4 cups strawberries, sliced
• 1 egg
• 2 chilled pie crusts

Directions

• Preheat oven to 425 and place rack in lower third of the oven.
• Place berries separately in two large bowls.
• Mix together sugar, salt and cornstarch in a smaller bowl.
• Pour 1/3 of the sugar mixture on the blueberries and the remaining 2/3 on the strawberries.
• Toss to combine.
• Let macerate for 15-20 minutes until juices have accumulated.
• Meanwhile, flour your work surface generously and roll out your bottom crust.
• Fit gently into a pie dish and trim the edges.
• Place in the refrigerator to chill.
• Roll out your top crust and flip it on to a large piece of parchment paper.
• Chill FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN before cutting out designs.
• Fold a piece of aluminum foil in half several times to make a divider for the fruit.
• Put the foil inside the pie crust blocking off a third of the inside of the pie.
• Fill blueberries on the smaller side, then strawberries on the larger side.
• Carefully remove the foil.
• Once top crust is chilled (leave it on parchment paper) and cut out wavy stripes (about 7).
• Cut as many stars as you can with remaining dough and assemble flag design.
• Brush the top crust with egg wash and sprinkle with it course sugar.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 425 then reduce the temp to 375. Cover the crust with a pie crust shield or strips of aluminum foil. Move the oven rack up back to the middle and bake for 30 more minutes. Watch your pie! It is done with the filling bubbles and the crust is golden brown.
• Let cool at least 3 hours before cutting.