Red, White & Blue Strawberry Pie is the perfect dessert to elevate your celebrations with its vibrant colors and delicious flavors. Not only does it showcase your creativity, but it also promises to be a crowd-pleaser that everyone will remember long after the last slice is gone!
Red, White, and Blue Strawberry Pie
Red, white, and blue desserts add a festive flair to any celebration! They are both creative and colorful, showcasing the cook’s imagination and creativity. This dessert features a delicious fruit pie topped with stars of varying sizes, cut from leftover pie crust and sprinkled with blue sugar for an added touch of charm.
Crust Preparation for Strawberry Pie
Begin with ready-made refrigerated pie crusts, or use your favorite homemade recipe. Make sure to prepare two crusts: one for the bottom of the pie and another for cutting out star shapes with cookie cutters. For the pastry stars, decorate them with various shades of blue sanding sugar (sources included in the recipe notes) before baking. You can bake the stars at the same time as you bake the bottom crust by using a separate baking sheet and keeping a close eye on them so they don’t over-brown.
Strawberry Filling
The filling for this pie is made by simmering strawberries with Chambord liqueur and strawberry jam, along with a few other basic pantry ingredients. Cook until it thickens, then add a splash of vanilla extract. Once it cools, pour it into the prepared crust. For best results, chill the finished pie before adding the pastry stars and sweet cream dots.
Sweet Cream Decoration for Strawberry Pie
Whipping up the cream is a straightforward process, and the addition of cream cheese enhances both flavor and texture, allowing the cream to hold its shape after being piped. Place random shapes on top of the chilled pie, and then fill in the holes with piped sweet cream.
Serving Suggestions
This pie is best served cold, making it easy to cut and serve. Remember to store any leftovers in the refrigerator. It’s a fun and festive dessert that is sure to delight! Enjoy!
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Red, White & Blue Strawberry Pie
Equipment
- piping bag
- medium-sized star or round tip
- assorted sizes of small star cookie cutters
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 pie crusts (use ready-to-bake or your favorite recipe)
- light blue sanding sugar
- medium blue sanding sugar
- clear sanding sugar
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon water
Strawberry Filling
- 2 pounds strawberries, sliced or quartered
- ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- ½ cup strawberry jam
- 2 tablespoons Chambord liqueur
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 3 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Sweet Cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup whipping cream
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
- Fit one crust into a 9-inch pie dish, dock or poke holes in the bottom with a fork. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- For the second crust, use the star cookie cutters to cut out various sizes of stars, enough to cover most of the pie.
- Beat the egg and water in a small bowl until frothy. Brush a star with the wash to give the sugar something to adhere to. Place the same-sized cookie cutter over the star to help hold the sprinkled sugar in place. Then, generously sprinkle colored sugar onto the surface, spreading it out evenly. Repeat with each pastry star, using different shades of blue on them.
- Bake the stars for 10 minutes, or until very lightly browned, rotating the baking sheet halfway through to ensure even browning. Allow to cool.
Strawberry Filling
- In a medium saucepan, combine all filling ingredients except the vanilla extract. Stir well.
- Cook over medium to medium-low heat until the strawberries begin to simmer. Continue simmering for about 15 minutes until the mixture has thickened.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Allow the strawberry mixture to cool slightly. Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and chill for 2-3 hours or until set.
- Once set, arrange the cooled pastry stars on top of the pie.
Sweet Cream
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the softened cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract for 2 minutes until smooth.
- Gradually add the whipping cream and continue to beat on medium speed for an additional 2 minutes, or until the mixture is thick and creamy.
- Transfer the mixture into a piping bag fitted with the star tip. Pipe dots between the pastry stars to fill in bare spots. Reserve any leftover cream for individual pie slices.
- Serve the pie cold, storing any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to a few days.