Patriotic Berry Pie
From dariana 16 years agoIngredients
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/3 cup shortening shopping list
- 4 to 5 tablespoons cold water shopping list
- 1 6-ounce package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces shopping list
- 1 tablespoon butter shopping list
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened shopping list
- 2 tablespoons orange liqueur shopping list
- 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar shopping list
- 1 quart whole strawberries, rinsed and stems removed shopping list
- 1 cup mixed berries, such as blueberries and raspberries shopping list
- 2 tablespoons red currant jelly shopping list
- 1/2 cup whipping cream shopping list
- 2 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel shopping list
How to make it
- For the pastry, stir together all-purpose flour and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in shortening until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture; gently toss with a fork. Push moistened dough to side of bowl. Repeat, using 1 tablespoon of water at a time, until flour mixture is moistened. Form dough into a ball. On a floured surface, roll dough into a 12-inch circle. Ease dough into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim to 1/2-inch beyond edge of plate. Fold under extra dough. Crimp edge. Prick bottom and sides of pastry. Line with a double thickness of foil. Bake in a 450 degree F oven 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 5 to 6 minutes more or until golden. Set aside.
- In a saucepan combine chocolate and butter. Heat and stir over
- medium-low heat until melted. Add cream cheese and liqueur. Heat and
- stir until combined. Remove from heat. Stir in the 1/4 cup powdered
- sugar. Spread in baked pastry shell.
- Arrange strawberries and mixed berries on filling, placing strawberries stem ends down. Melt jelly; brush over berries. Cover; chill for 4 hours.
- To Serve: Let pie stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Beat whipping cream with the 2 tablespoons powdered sugar and the orange peel until soft peaks form. Spoon or pipe whipped cream into center of pie.
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