Patriotic Berry Pie
This delectable and colorful fruit pie makes the perfect summer dessert. No more slaving over a hot stove; get outside and enjoy yourself with one of the most simple berry pie recipes ever! This Patriotic Berry Pie from Campbell's Kitchen features a frozen pie crust so your work is cut in half and you can enjoy yourself this summer!
Preparation Time1 hr
Chilling Time1 hr
Cooking Time10 min
Ingredients
- 1 frozen 9-inch pie crust, baked and cooled according to package directions
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup half and half
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons strawberry-flavored gelatin mix
- 2/3 cup water
- 6 cups fresh strawberries
- fresh mint sprigs
Instructions
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Stir 1/2 cup sugar and the flour in a 3-quart heavy saucepan.
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Add the half and half and eggs and beat with a fork or whisk. Heat over medium heat to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until the mixture is thickened. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
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Stir in the vanilla extract. Let cool for 10 minutes.
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Stir 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and gelatin in a 1-quart heavy saucepan. Stir in the water. Heat over medium-high heat to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
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Spoon the custard into the pie crust. Top with the blueberries.
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Pour half the gelatin mixture over the blueberries. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the gelatin is set.
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Arrange the strawberries over the blueberries. Drizzle with the remaining gelatin. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until the gelatin is set. Garnish with the mint before serving.
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the LL
Jun 30, 2012
How can you get 6 cups strawberries and 1 1/2 c. blueberries (along with the glaze and additional ingredients) into one pie crust? It does not seem possible.
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