How to make an American Flag Pie in a sheet-pan, perfect for Fourth of July!

With a homemade crust and blueberry and strawberry filling.

Looking for something special to bring to aFourth of July cook-out?

American Flag Slab Pie

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Check out this American Flag Pie!

Slab pies are shallower than regular pies, but they make up for it in width.

A 13 x18 sheet pan pie will easily feed 12 people, perfect for a party.

American flag pie in a sheet pan before baking

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It’smy favorite pie crust recipe.

The sour cream adds moisture and fat to produce a wonderfully flaky crust.

Don’t worry, it will firm up when it chills.

mix butter with flour to make pie dough for american flag pie

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Whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl.

Add the butter and toss to coat with the flour.

Add the sour cream and mix with a fork until well incorporated.

mix butter until incorporated with the dough for american flag pie

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Knead with your hands until the mixture comes together as a ball.

Divide into 3 equal sized balls of dough (it helps to use a kitchen scale).

Form the balls into rectangular discs.

add sour cream to dough mixture for flag pie crust

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Sprinkle with a little flour and wrap individually with plastic wrap.

Chill for 1 to 2 hours or overnight (can freeze this point if making several days ahead).

Line the bottom of a 13- x 18-inch rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.

form a ball of dough for pie crust for american flag slab pie

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Remove two dough discs from the refrigerator and let sit for 10 minutes to soften a bit.

Roll out the second disc and cover the other half of the sheet pan.

Fold the dough over along the edges and crimp.

form 3 rounds of pie dough for american flag pie crust

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Remove any excess dough from center.

Form into a ball, then use your hands to roll into a long rope.

Crimp that rope of dough and form a rectangle in one corner of the sheet pan.

make strawberry pie filling by combining sugar and strawberries

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This is where your berries and stars will go.

The dough will help keep the blueberries from running into the strawberries.

Put in the refrigerator to chill.

coat strawberries with sugar for american flag pie filling

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In a small bowl, whisk together the egg white and milk or cream.

Remove third rectangular disc of dough from the fridge and let sit for 10 minutes to soften a bit.

Roll out so that the longest point is 18-inches.

toss blueberries with sugar, lemon zest, cinnamon

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Use a dinner knife (blunt) or a pizza wheel to cut out stripes.

Use a star shaped cookie cutter to cut out stars.

Place stars and stripes on a cookie sheet, sheet pan, or large plate.

make blueberry filling for american flag pie

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Brush with egg wash. Chill.

Preheat the oven to 450F.

Spread the strawberries over the part of the sheet pan where the red and white stripes should be.

roll out bottom crust for american flag slab pie, part one

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Scoop the blueberries into the corner where the stars should be.

Arrange the stars and strips of dough on top of the berries to form the flag.

Chill for 10-15 minutes before baking.

roll out bottom crust for american flag slab pie, part 2

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Bake at 450F for 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and let cool at least an hour before serving.

form well for the blueberry filling in american flag pie crust

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cut stars and stripes out of dough for american flag pie

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add blueberry and strawberry filling to american flag pie crust

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add stars and stripes to american flag sheet pan pie

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