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CBS’ ‘The Great American Block Party 250’ July 4 special features Zac Brown Band, more

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Americans are ringing in the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence with coast-to-coast celebrations and star-studded concerts and performances. Join CBS for “The Great American Block Party 250,” a primetime special Saturday, July 4, hosted by “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil and “Entertainment Tonight” co-host Nischelle Turner. 

Dokoupil and Turner host live from the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. The show features exclusive performances by the Zac Brown Band, Jon Batiste, Goo Goo Dolls, The War and Treaty and more. 

There will also be select songs from America 250 concerts in Los Angeles and Philadelphia, with Queen Latifah performing at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and The Roots and Jill Scott at the One Philly: Unity Concert for America.

The night finishes off with what organizers are calling the largest fireworks show in history in the skies over the nation’s capital. 

Along with the festivities in Washington, we’ll bring you celebratory moments from Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Charleston, New York, Philadelphia, Mount Rushmore and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and mark the opening of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota. 

Watch “The Great American Block Party 250” on Saturday, July 4, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream it on Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7. 

Recipe: Amish Peanut Butter Pie

Lovina's Kitchen Co. Five years ago, Lovina Hershberger Zook left the Amish faith. Today she is an unlikely social media influencer, sharing stories and recipes of the Amish with her more than six million followers on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X/Twitter. Her self-published "Lovina's Amish Cookbook" (Lovina's Kitchen Co.) contains more than 230 authentic Amish recipes.  She shares one of them, for Amish Peanut Butter Pie, with "Sunday Morning" viewers. You can watch Zook prepare this dessert (which is also fine for breakfast) in the video below. [And don't miss Faith Salie's interview with Zook on "CBS Sunday Morning" August 16!] Amish Peanut Butter PieAmish Peanut Butter Pie by Lovina Hershberger Zook, a former Amish schoolteacher, now a social media influencer. Ingredients:Filling:3 cups milk2 egg yolks1/2 cup sugar1/4 cup all-purpose flour1/2 tsp salt1 tsp vanilla1 Tbsp peanut butterCrumbs:1/3 cup peanut butter1 cup powdered sugar1/4 tsp saltWhipped Topping9-inch baked pie shell    Directions: For the filling, bring 2 1/2 cups of the milk to boiling. Make a paste with the remaining 1/2 cup of milk, the sugar, egg yolks and flour. Stir into the boiling milk and boil on low heat until thick, stirring all the time. Remove from the heat and add the peanut butter, vanilla and salt. Set aside to cool.For the crumbs, mix everything (peanut butter, sugar, salt) together until it's crumbly.Use whipped topping of your choice.To assemble, spread 1/3 of the crumbs in the bottom of the pie shell, spread the cooled filling over it, and spread another 1/3 of the crumbs over the filling. Spread the desired amount of whipped topping on top, and coat with the last of the crumbs. Serve right away, or chill in refrigerator for up to 4 hours.Notes:For a thinner filling add a little more milk. If you prefer more crumbs, just double the crumb measurements.     For more info:Lovina Zook (Official site)"Lovina's Amish Cookbook: 230+ Authentic Amish Recipes" by Lovina Hershberger Zook (Lovina's Kitchen Co.), in Hardcover and eBook formats
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