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Every week one of the chefs from Harmons Grocery Stores will be answering your toughest culinary questions. No question is too big or too small and each week we'll award a pair of Harmons cooking school passes to one lucky viewer whose question is selected. Email your questions to askachef@harmonsgrocery.com.
This week's question comes from Melanie:
What culinary questions do you have? Let us know! Email our Harmons chefs at askachef@harmonsgrocery.com
"I want to make a fun dessert for our Fourth of July barbecue. Do you have a fun recipes and ideas?"
Independence Day is a great time to show off your culinary skills to your friends and family. Whether it's making the perfect barbecue sauce or potato salad, or showing off your pastry skills, this holiday weekend is a great time to get creative with your food!
One of my personal favorite recipes for Fourth of July is berry pie. Pies are definitely not just for Thanksgiving! Berries are now officially in season and we have a huge selection of ripe, juicy berries on sale at Harmons.
Fourth of July Berry PieIngredients for Crust
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling dough
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar
- 8 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons ice water, plus 2 more, if needed
- 1 egg mixed with water, for egg wash Ingredients for Filling
- ¾ pound fresh blueberries
- ¾ pound fresh raspberries
- 4 tablespoons sugar *Note - you can also use blackberries, strawberries, rhubarb and your other favorite fruits with this recipe.
Topping: Fresh whipped cream or vanilla bean ice cream
Directions
1. In a food processor, pulse flour, salt, and sugar several times to combine. Add butter. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with just a few pea- size pieces remaining.
2. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons ice water. Pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed with fingers (if needed, add up to 2 tablespoons more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time). Do not over-process.
3. Turn dough out onto a work surface; form dough into a 3/4-inch- thick disk. Wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
4. Pull disk out of refrigerator and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Place disk in between two pieces of saran wrap and gently roll into a 12 to 14 inch circle.
5. Place dough on a parchment lined baking sheet.
6. Place blueberries and raspberries in a bowl. Toss with sugar, then add filling to center of dough leaving a two-inch border around edges. Gently fold edges down overlapping each fold until you have folded the entire circumference of the pie dough.
7. Gently brush egg wash over the edges of crust. Sprinkle with sugar if desired. Place in a preheated 400 degree oven and bake until golden, approximately 40 to 45 minutes.
8. Allow pie to cool slightly, then slice and top with vanilla bean ice cream or fresh whipped cream for serving.
Harmons has everything you need to make the Fourth of July a blast! Check out our latest ad for great specials on barbecue supplies, fresh chef prepared salads and sides from our delicatessen, delicious red, white and blue treats from our bakery…and fireworks!
Looking for more fresh summer ideas for your holiday weekend? Check out our other Ask a Chef articles for great tips and recipes to make your Independence Day celebration a success.
