Summer Recipes: American Flag Berry Pie

A cook -- or a dreamer -- can get lost in all the great recipes out there!

This week, in anticipation of the biggest, most party-friendly holiday of the summer, we looked around for a great recipe to share on the 4th of July which is just a week away.

Something about the stars on the American Flag Berry Pie just said "share me" so, with all credit and thanks to tasteofhome.com, here it is, and have a happy 4th of July!

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

• Line a 9-in. 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-in. circle. Cut into four wedges. Using a 1-in. star cookie cutter, cut out stars from one wedge. Place cutout pastry wedge over filling. Discard cutout stars.
• Cut remaining wedges into 1/2-in.-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° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.

Source: www.tasteofhome.com