Strawberry Blueberry Pie

I stumbled on the best tasting strawberries and blueberries in town.  I went a little pie crazy and baked a few for my friends.

Ingredients

6 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced in half

1 ½ cup fresh blueberries

½ cup sugar

½ brown sugar

¼ cup cornstarch

Pinch of salt

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

¼ teaspoon orange juice

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1 large egg

Cinnamon

Use your favorite crust recipe or purchase pre-made crusts.  I love to use Marie Calendars frozen crusts.

Now let’s get to baking!

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees .  Line your cookie sheet with foil to help with easy clean up.  The juices from this pie tend to flow over.

Wash and dry strawberries very well.  Slice in half and place in a small bowl .  Drizzle a little white sugar and lemon juice over the berries.  Stir well and set aside for about 10 minutes.

In a medium bowl toss together sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, salt, lemon juice, ginger, orange juice and vanilla extract.  Add the strawberries and its juices.  Slowly add the blueberries and gently stir mixture.  Pour pie filling into the crust.  Use a wooden spoon to even out the filling and set aside.

Roll out pie crust on a lightly floured surface.  Using a pastry cutter or small sharp knife, cut crust into ½ inch-wide strips.  Using the pie crusts strips, weave a lattice pattern.  If necessary, trim the edging of the crust.  Gently pinch the edging of the crust to seal, and crimp as desired.

Beat the egg in a small bowl.  Brush crust with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon.  Line edging of pie with non-stick foil to prevent from burning.  Bake your delicious pie for about 1 ½ hours at 350 degrees  .  When the juices are boiling in the center of pie and the crust is golden brown, your pie is ready!

Place pie on a wire rack and let cool for a few hours.  I know it’s hard not to just slice into a pie, however they taste so much better once the flavors have set.

               

I love to make this for family bbq’s or summer backyard parties!  Enjoy this recipe and remember Strawberry Fields Forever!

Happy Baking!

Xo, G-

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