4.3 from 9 votes
American Flag Pie
This American Flag Pie is the perfect dessert for 4th of July, Memorial Day, Flag Day, and any other patriotic celebration you can think of this summer! The blueberry and cherry pie fillings can be swapped with your favorite red or blue fruits to make your favorite pie with the stars and stripes!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
3 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 129 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 recipe [double-crust pie crust]
Cherry Pie Filling
- 3/4 recipe [cherry pie filling]*
Blueberry Pie Filling
- 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries**
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 Tablespoon butter cut into pieces
Egg Wash
- 1 egg
- coarse sugar for sprinkling if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare the pie crust and divide in half. Roll out the bottom crust and gently transfer it to a pie plate, trimming edges to fit.
- Make cherry pie filling and cool completely. In a medium bowl, combine the blueberries, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, and butter.
- Fold a piece of aluminum foil a few times to create a 2-inch wide strip. Bend the strip to create a right angle, then place it into the crust, creating a 1/4 and 3/4 division as shown in the pictures.
- Spoon the blueberry filling into the 1/4 section of the pie. Spoon the cherry pie filling into the other 3/4 of the pie. Remove the foil dividing strip and discard.
- Roll out the remaining pie crust dough. Cut out stars using a small cookie cutter or sharp knife, then cut remaining dough into strips using a pizza cutter or sharp knife. Decorate the top of the pie with the strips of dough and cut-out stars to represent the American flag. Flute the edges of the pie crust or crimp them with a fork.
- In a small bowl, beat the egg with 1 teaspoon of water. Carefully brush the egg wash over the stars and stripes of the top crust, then sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired.
- Bake the pie for 20 minutes at 425 degrees F, then decrease the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake for another 30 to 35 minutes until golden-brown on top. Check the pie at about 20 minutes and cover the edges with a pie crust shield, if needed, to prevent them from getting too browned.
- Cool for 3 to 4 hours before serving so the pie can set up.
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Notes
- * I find it easiest to make the whole cherry pie fillingg recipe and use the leftovers for something else.
- ** You could also use blackberries, or a mix of both blueberries and blackberries.
Nutrition Information
Calories
129kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
86mg
(4%)
Potassium
42mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
71IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 129
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 129kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 42mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 71IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.