I’ve been racking my brain to come up with the perfect recipe for 4th of July and I think I found it…. Blueberry Pie!
As soon as I walked into the market – these sweet plump blueberries were calling my name. Of course pie is as American as it gets – but there’s something about the blue berry that makes me want to sing Yankee Doodle. I picture stars and stripes, feathers and caps, pies on windowsills, sparklers and fireworks.
Wouldn’t you agree that there’s a pie for every season? Every holiday? Apple for autumn, Peach for Labor Day, Pumpkin for Thanksgiving, Banana Cream for Christmas, Chocolate for Valentine’s, Coconut Cream for Easter, Cherry for Memorial Day, Lemon-Meringue for Summer Solstice and Blueberry for Independence Day. Yes!
Did I miss any? What are your favorites?
I am loving this! I now have a ‘Pie Plan’! Believe it or not, I just came up with it!
Ooooh – my year just got better!
Today’s recipe includes my pie dough that you can find here and the filling is a wonderfully bright, lemony, sweet-tart recipe that I’ve adapted from Williams-Sonoma.
For the dough – combine the flour, shortening, salt, and ice water in a large mixing bowl.
Mix the dough with your hands then pat it into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.
Place it in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes; just long enough to prepare your filling.
For the filling – place the berries in a large bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice, then add the sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, salt and cinnamon, then toss to evenly distribute everything.
Immediately transfer the blueberry mixture to your dough-lined pie dish.
Then place the top crust over your blueberries.
I had fun cutting stars as a cute topper for our 4th of July themed pie.
Bake on 375 degrees for 50 – 60 minutes… And voila!
I used a deep-dish pie dish for today’s dessert but you could also use a regular 9″ pie plate.
This pie tastes like summer!
Fun fact – Dom liked the stars so much, he said he’d eat them like cookies!
Wishing you a sunny, safe and fun 4th of July!
Buon Appetito!
Blueberry Pie
- Category: Dessert
Description
I’ve been racking my brain to come up with the perfect recipe for 4th of July and I think I found it…. Blueberry Pie!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup butter-flavored shortening
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup ice water
- 4 cups blueberries
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. lemon zest
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- To make dough, combine flour, shortening, salt and water in a large mixing bowl.
- Mix with your hands until all ingredients are well combined.
- Pat dough into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.
- Place in refrigerator for the time it takes to make filling. (30-60 min.)
- In a large bowl combine blueberries, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, salt and cinnamon.
- Toss to evenly distribute ingredients.
- Remove dough from the refrigerator and cut in half.
- Roll out each half to use as the bottom and top crusts.
- Place first dough in pie plate.
- Fill with blueberry mixture.
- Cut remaining dough into stars to use as top crust.
- Place stars on top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes.
- Remove when golden.
- Let cool before sharing.
Ciao!
Blueberry is one of my favorite pies. I pick berries every summer, and make one. The local ones are not quite ripe yet, so it couldn’t’ve been my 4th of July pie, but your stars are nonetheless beautiful!
Thank you, Jeff! Hope those berries ripen soon! 🙂
I’m definitely a sucker for blueberry pie! This one is so festive – although I can’t believe July 4th was already more than a week ago. Where is the time going!?
Time is too too toooo fleeting! Pie will help, though! 😉 Thanks, Katherine!
Blueberry pie is the best selection for 4th of July and summer in general. Cherry is my fave and blueberry is the runner up. I can see why Dom loved the stars, I fell in love to 😉 . Take care.
Ooooh – cherry pie…. Love it!! The stars really make it, don’t you think?! 🙂 Thanks, friend!
Gorgeous! This is a perfect dessert for the 4th but I also think it’s a perfect dessert for summertime! 🙂 Love all those juicy berries!
Ohhh – you got that right! Thanks, friend!
Would you believe that I never ate blueberry pie before we moved to New England. There it was on almost every dessert menu. Yours looks like a good one.
Woah! Glad you finally found it! 🙂 Thanks, Karen!!
oooh, I do love a good blueberry pie and yours looks incredible, Annie! Love the festive stars on top…
Thank you, Marissa! This is a fun one! 🙂
Such a fabulous and festive pie, Annie! Sharing old favorites is a good thing, seriously. Those local plump little berries will be ready for picking here sooooon! I can hardly wait!
The countdown begins! Thanks, friend! xo
What a gorgeous pie! I love the stars on top. 🙂
Thanks, Kevin! Nothin’ like a pretty pie!
I’ve been eating tons of blueberries lately – always looking for a new way to serve them and this looks perfect, Annie. I’m not the best pie maker but I think I can handle this – love the star topping! Hope you had a good 4th.
If I can do it – you can do it!! I promise! Thank you, friend!
This is such a beautiful pie! And I totally agree–blueberry pie screams summer like nothing else. Have a great weekend, Annie!
Thank you, friend!
So festive!! Hope you had a lovely 4th, my friend! This pie looks like the perfect way to celebrate! Have a wonderful weekend 🙂 XOXO
We really had a great day! Thanks, my friend!! XOXO
Happy 4th of July from your Canadian friends!! This blueberry pie is the perfect dessert to celebrate, so pretty looking in blue, with the stars, and so delicious!
Thank you, my Canadian friends! We had a wonderful holiday! Thanks for your sweetness! 🙂
Happy 4th of July Annie! This is definitely a great choice in dessert to celebrate the day. I can’t resist fresh blueberries this time of year, and that crust looks golden delicious. Love the stars!
Thank you, Leanne! Hope your 4th was spectacular!
What a perfect pie! Did you have to cover any of the dough in foil during baking time so it wouldn’t get too brown?
Such a great pie – especially for the 4th! I mean – how many naturally blue foods are out there? I did not cover any part of the pie with foil… 🙂