Scott's Recipe

Pies - American Flag

Category: Desserts, Cakes & Pies

1 pastry for double-crust pie crust (9 inch size)
2 1/2 cups pitted dark sweet cherries
2 1/2 cups apple pie filling
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 Tbsp butter
additional sugar and cinnamon


1. Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim pastry even with edge. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, gently combine cherries and pie filling. Combine the sugar, flour and cinnamon; stir into fruit. Let stand for 10 minutes. Pour into crust; dot with butter.
3. Roll out remaining pastry into a 10-in. circle. Use a star cookie cutter and cut out stars. Reroll the scraps and recut as needed. Place stars over top of pie. Sprinkle pastry with additional sugar and cinnamon. Cover edges with foil.
4. Bake at 425 degrees F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.