Happy weekend to you all. I hope you are not melting from the scorching summer heat like we are! Would you believe me if I said we are expecting it to be 120 degrees tomorrow? I could probably bake these Mini Mason Jar Strawberry Pies outside, NO OVEN NEEDED. See, these hot days do come in handy if you just look for the good in them.
I have to tell you how these cute little pie guys came about. I was playing with play dough with my boys, and we had a couple old jar lids mixed in with the toys to use as circle cutters. We started to make little play dough pies using the lids as the pie dish, and the boys had so much fun learning how to weave a lattice top. Little boy #2 asked if we could use REAL pie dough, and so since it’s summertime and we have time for things like that, we tried it! They turned out SO cute, and the boys LOVED them, so I had to share them with you. I wish I’d taken a picture of the boys’ pies, but honestly they ate them right off the baking sheet in 10 seconds flat.
I’ve tried to include some step by step pictures in this post, because while these do take some time, the process is fairly simple if you have some visuals. If you like playing with play dough, you’ll have fun making these! Think of it as cheap therapy :0)
You could really use any kind of jelly, jam, or fruit preserves for the filling. Little Boy #1 wants to try filling them with caramel next time. The ratio of crust to filling in these is definitely in favor of the crust. It’s buttery, flakey and slightly sweet! I just love it.
Ready for the oven!
Brushing the top of the pies with heavy cream and sprinkling them with coarse sparkling sugar adds the most delicious crunch and sweetness. You can find it in a specialty baking store, Michaels, Hobby Lobby, or on Amazon.
Bake them until they are just starting get golden brown around the edges. The filling will be bubbly and will thicken a bit.
Once they have baked and cooled in the lids for 5-10 minutes, you can just press the lid from the bottom to remove the pie.
Pie lovers, I’m looking at you. I think you’ll love these. Please let me know if you make them!
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