4th Of July Cherry Pie

This Patriotic Cherry & Blueberry Pie is perfect for your 4th of July celebration. It's red, white & blue with stars and stripes...and it's delicious! It's made with fresh berries and the perfect flaky crust. (Of course, you can make this with a store-bought pie crust to make things easier on yourself.) Read on for the recipe.

Patriotic Cherry & Blueberry Pie

For the cherry pie filling:
4 cups (approx. 2lbs) pitted cherries
1/4 cup of water
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup corn starch
2 Tbsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice

For the blueberry pie filling:
1 heaping cup fresh blueberries
1/4 cup of water
1/4 cup of sugar
1 Tbsp. corn starch
1 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice

2 pie crusts
*If interested in making your own, check out my recipe for the perfect pie crust: youtu.be/icxANCAGNYY

Place all ingredients for cherry pie filling in a saucepan and let cook on stovetop over medium high heat. Once it begins to boil, lower heat and let it continue to simmer approximately 5 to 10 minutes until liquid has thickened. Take off burner and let cool.

Place all ingredients for blueberry pie filling in separate, smaller saucepan and let cook on stovetop over medium high heat. Once it begins to boil, lower heat and let it continue to simmer approximately 5 to 10 minutes until liquid has thickened. Take off burner and let cool.

Use one pie crust to fill bottom of pie plate and cut off any excess, keeping in mind the dough will shrink back when baked. Use a folded piece of aluminum foil to portion off 1/4th of the pie (please refer to video). Place cherry pie filling in larger, 3/4th portion of pie, while placing blueberries in smaller 1/4th portion. Carefully remove the aluminum foil. Then use second pie crust to cut out stars and stripes. place stripes over cherries and stars over the blueberries to mimmic stars and stripes on the American flag. Then use an egg wash, or evaporated milk (even plain milk will work) and brush over the pie dough.
*If possible, use protective shield around rim of pie plate to prevent the edges of the crust from burning.
Bake at 375º for 30 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.

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