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title: Patriotic Pies and Pot-lucks
description: Just in time for the Fourth of July, we have three yummy pie recipes for sharing from Margaret Rose Realy, Obl OSB.
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# Patriotic Pies and Pot-lucks

Jul 2, 2016 8:00:30 AM  |  by [Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/margaret-rose-realy-obl-osb)

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Are you gathering with friends and family over the July 4th weekend? Wondering what to bring to the pot-luck? Bring a pie! Its easy to tote, doesn't need ice, can be made ahead and is a fun we-be-fancy dessert to share!

In Michigan rhubarb is abundant and berries plentiful; all make yummy pies. Using those fruits as starters, here are a few of my favorite pies shared during holiday weekends.

### Red, White, and Blueberry Cream Pie

> This pie tastes like a cross between cheese cake, cream pie, and a regular berry pie. It is my most requested dessert!
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> One 9” pie shell, unbaked, pressed into pie plate.
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> Filling, mix together, set aside for about 5 minutes:
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> 1 tsp corn starch
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> 2 tbl flour
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> 1 ¼ cup sugar
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> ¼ tsp salt
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> 1 cup sour cream
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> 1 egg beaten
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> Fruit: 3 cups fresh berries. I usually use a pint of blueberries, half-pint red raspberries, and quartered strawberries to make up the difference. Evenly spread fruit into bottom of unbaked pie crust.
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> Pour filling mix over berries. Bake 400º for 35-40 minutes (use a pizza pan underneath in case it bubbles over).
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> Crumble Topping: mix together
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> 2 tbl sugar
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> 3 tbl chopped pecans or walnuts
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> 3 tbl flour
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> 3 tbl butter
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> After 40 minutes, remove pie from oven, and sprinkle topping over pie. Return to oven and bake for another 15-20 minutes. Chill before serving.

For my birthday--May 30th--my grandmother would bake a rhubarb-custard pie instead of cake. Though best served chilled, we would occasionally eat it warm with vanilla ice cream.

### Grandma’s Rhubarb-Custard

> 9” pie crust for top and bottom
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> Filling:
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> 1 ½ cups sugar
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> 3 tbl instant tapioca
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> 2 egg yolks
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> Let stand for 15 minutes, and then add…
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> 3 cups fresh rhubarb, sliced in ½” pieces
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> Place pie shell in 9” pie plate; add filling, cover with crust. Crimp edges and cut vents into top crust. Brush with beaten egg whites and lightly sprinkle with about a teaspoon of sugar. Bake 350 º for 1-1 ½ hours until crust is brown. Use a pizza pan underneath pie in case it bubbles over.

This blueberry pie is a quick and easy pie with a little zest, great for any occasion!

### Margaret’s Blueberry Pie

> 9” pie crust for top and bottom
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> Filling:
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> 4 cups blueberries
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> 1 ½ cup sugar
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> 3 tbl corn starch
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> 2 tbl instant tapioca
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> ½ tsp grated lemon peel
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> 1/8-1/4 tsp nutmeg
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> 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
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> 1 tbl cold butter (cut into eighths and dotted on top of filling)
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> Mix filling, pour into pie shell, dot with butter, and add top crust. Crimp edges and cut vent holes in top. Bake 400 º for 45 minutes, until crust is brown. You guessed it…use a pizza pan underneath pie in case it bubbles over.

So there you have it, simple as pie!

A lovely practice as you make your dessert is to offer prayers for those with whom it will be shared:

Loving Father, I thank you for the opportunity to pray for and share this food with [name of person]. Bless him and keep him safe as he journeys to our gathering, keep his Guardian Angel strengthened to guide and protect, and let [name of person] always draw nearer to you. Amen

*Copyright 2016 Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB*

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### [Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/margaret-rose-realy-obl-osb)

Margaret Rose Realy, Obl. OSB lives an eremitic life and authored [A Garden Catechism](https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Catechism-Plants-Christian-Tradition/dp/1681925567), [A Catholic Gardener’s Spiritual Almanac](http://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Gardeners-Spiritual-Almanac-Cultivating/dp/1594714843/linkCode=as2%26tag=patheoscom04-20),  [A Garden of Visible Prayer: Creating a Personal Sacred Space One Step at a Time](http://www.amazon.com/Garden-Visible-Prayer-Creating-Personal/dp/1939221234/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1425010682&sr=1-1&keywords=9781939221230), and  [Cultivating God’s Garden through Lent](http://www.amazon.com/Cultivating-Gods-Garden-through-Lent/dp/1939221099/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1359826349&sr=8-1&keywords=cultivating+gods+garden+through+lent). An award-winning author, Margaret has a master’s degree in communications, is a Certified Greenhouse Grower, Master Gardener, liturgical garden consultant, and workshop/retreat leader.

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