Thursday, October 8, 2009

Mini Apple Pies



As a fan of Bakerella and a follower of her blog, I knew I would eventually find a good reason to attempt the Luxirare inspired Pie Pops on her site. With Fall Family Fun night on the horizon at my son's preschool, I knew I had the perfect excuse to delve into creating these little goodies. Apples were the theme for the night, so deciding my filling was easy. I found an apple shaped cookie cutter and set to work. I wanted to put more filling in these mini pies based on Bakerella's note that the crust overshadowed the filling. To avoid potential disaster with a top heavy pop (ie. one bite and it's on the floor), I eliminated the lollipop sticks taking a hit on the cute scale. To make up for the sticks, I pulled out my powdered food coloring and lemon extract to paint my mini apple pies. A few minutes to dry, a coating of egg white and a generous round of matching color sprinkles and they were ready for the oven. They came out tasty and adorable with just the right amount of filling. I took the easy route with pre-made crust and canned filling to save time, but these would be even more heavenly if they were homemade.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

These are so adorable! Anne, you amaze me with your talent.

Anne said...

You are so sweet! I happen to admire the sheer volume of awesome meals you put together for your family. I really do wish I could live at your house sometimes. Especially on Mondays. :)

Unknown said...

Not this monday. It's sticky toffee pudding which has dates in it so I'm taking a Martha Monday hiatus :)