Fruit Pies In A Jar

It's back to school and even though the weather doesn't

feel like Fall, I start wanting to bake.

 

I saw these adorable fruit pies showcased by Yvonne
at  Stone Gable and have

wanted to try them ever since.  Click to get her

complete instructions and see hers, which are much prettier

than mine.  Everything Yvonne makes is beautiful.

I had the funniest experience as I made these cutie pies.  I

was absolutely giddy while putting them together.  I don't

think I have ever been that excited about baking something

before.  I think it was because they were so darling.

You simply press pie dough into a small mason jar and fill

with pie filling, seal it with a top and bake.

Yvonne's Pie in a Jar

4 - 4 oz. mason jars

pie dough (She recommends Martha

Stewart's pie crust.  I cheated and used

thawed Marie Callendar's frozen pie dough.)

2 C. fruit

2 T. sugar

2 T. flour

1 T. butter (I omitted this)

I also added a sprinkling of cinnamon in the

strawberry/rhubarb

and 1 few drops of almond flavor in the

cherry filling

1 egg

sanding sugar

Press dough into clean mason jars.  Add filling and

top with butter.  Seal with a top crust.  Cut vents.

Mix egg with a little water and brush tops with

egg mix to make sugar stick.

Sprinkle with dusting sugar.

Place on a baking sheet to catch drips.  Bake at 375

for 40-45 minutes.

I made two kinds, strawberry rhubarb

and

Fresh Bing cherries.

Flute the edges and cut some small vents then

top with sugar crystals.

Or use a small cookie cutter to make a vent.

Place on a cookie sheet to catch drips.

Bake at 375 for 40-45 minutes or until

golden brown.

My husband said he didn't really crave either of the fruit choices

so the next day I made him a mini pecan pie.

These are really a treat for those of you who love crust!

Eat while warm.  These were so fun and delicious.

We were actually going out to dinner with friends,

but I brought one in the car with extra spoons so we

could have a little "appetizer".

Both fruit pies were a lovely shade of dark pink

for Pink Saturday.

I have a pillow that says, "Life is short, eat dessert first."

I try to follow that advice whenever I can.

I am posting this on

Foodie Fridays

and

Pink Saturday.

Thanks Yvonne for the wonderful inspiration.