What’s more american than pies? Happy Fourth of July!!!!!!!

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our favorite summer pies: 

• Blueberry Ice Cream Pie,
• Cherry-Berry Pie,
• Strawberry Meringue Pie,
• Grilled Skillet Peach Pie.

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Mini Blueberry Pies for Thanksgiving (Martha Stewart Recipe!)

Blueberry Cream Cheese Pie!

Serves 6

Butter for greasing pie plate

Chocolate cookie crust:

• 1 1/2 cup crumbled chocolate wafers or homemade chcoolate shortbread cookies
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Cream Cheese filling:

• 12 ounces full-fat cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/4 teaspoons grated lemon zest
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 large eggs

Blueberry topping:

• 3 cups fresh blueberries, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

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• 6 teaspoons sour cream for garnish
• 6 mint sprigs for garnish

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Arrange an oven rack at center position and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Butter a 9-inch Pyrex pie plate.

To make the chocolate cookie crust:

Melt the butter in a medium bowl, add cookie crumbles, and mix until combined. Spoon the mixture into pie plate, press into the bottom and sides evenly.  

Recipe continues here!

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