This year, we celebrated the Fourth of July in style. It was the first time in over 10 years that our award winning Spirit of America Band was able to participate in our hometown parade in Orleans, Massachusetts. It was a day marked with patriotism and pride, and one to remember all of our loved ones that have sacrificed so much for the great freedom we have today. Like most families across America, we concluded the day with fireworks and “All American” cookout topped off with these magnificent Stars and Stripes Pies.

I am reminded of a beautiful prayer that Billy Graham offered to this Nation – may we pray it together for the future of America:

“Our Father and Our God, we praise You for Your goodness to our nation, giving us blessings far beyond what we deserve. Yet we know all is not right with America. We deeply need a moral and spiritual renewal to help us meet the many problems we face. Convict us of sin. Help us to turn to You in repentance and faith. Set our feet on the path of Your righteousness and peace. We pray today for our nation’s leaders. Give them the wisdom to know what is right, and the courage to do it. You have said, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.” May this be a new era for America, as we humble ourselves and acknowledge You alone as our Savior and Lord. This we pray in Your holy name, Amen. “

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All American "Stars and Stripes" Pie

SERVINGS 8people CHANGE SERVING SIZE people

COOK TIME 1 hr 15 min

PREP TIME 45 minutes

READY IN 2 hours

Ingredients

• Pie Crust Ingredients (makes two crusts)
• 12 tbsp unsalted butter very cold
• 3 cups flour all purpose
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening vegetable, very cold
• 6 to 8 tbsp water ice
• For Blueberry filling, mix together:
• 1 pint blueberries
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp flour
• pinch of salt
• For Strawberry Rhubarb filling, mix together:
• 1 quart strawberries thickly sliced
• 1 cup rhubarb cut into small pieces
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 5 tbsp flour
• pinch of salt generous
• 1 stick butter
• egg for wash
• sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

To Prepare Crust:

1. 1. Dice the butter and return it to the refrigerator while you prepare the flour mixture. Place the flour, salt, and sugar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and pulse a few times to mix.
2. 2. Add the butter and shortening. Pulse 8 to 12 times, until the butter is the size of peas. With the machine running, pour the ice water down the feed tube and pulse the machine until the dough begins to form a ball.
3. 3. Dump out on a floured board and roll into a ball. Divide the dough in half. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Assembling the Pie:

1. 4. Roll out both pie crusts. Press one into the bottom of the pie pan – leaving an overhang for your crust (you will finish this off at the end). Reserve the second pie crust (keep covered w/ a sheet of plastic)
2. 5. Fold aluminum foil strip into 90 degree angle wedge to fill 1/4 of the pie and place in pie shell
3. 6. Fill the 1/4 area with the uncooked blueberry filling
4. 7. Fill the rest of pie with strawberry rhubarb filling
5. 8. Remove foil
6. 9. Dot fruit filling with about 6-8 small chunks of butter (about ½ Tbsp each)
7. 10. Using the reserved pie crust, take a pizza cutter and a ruler and cut three full length 1" stripes and two half length 1" stripes out of your dough. Use the remaining dough to cut your stars (we used a sharp knife or you can use a cookie cutter). Place the stars and stripes on top of the fruit, as seen in the picture, being sure to press the ends of the stripes into the bottom crust.
8. 11. With your fingers, pinch crust to create a nice ruffled edge.
9. 12. Brush the entire crust with egg wash and a sprinkling of sugar
10. 13. Bake at 325 for about an hour and 15 min. or until crust is golden and fruit is bubbling
11. Cool slightly and enjoy with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream!