Here is how to make the cute Pie in a Jar treats from our Winter Wedding Shoot we featured this morning!
Ingredients:
Pie Crust Dough (fave recipe or pre-made)
2 12 oz. cans of cherry, apple or your favorite pie filling
2 Tb of sugar
1 large egg beaten
Supplies:
6 4 oz. mason jars, cleaned with lids and labels removed
Heart shaped cookie cutter
1 Cookie sheet
Directions:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Press the unrolled dough bit by bit into the jars a bit at a time (not too thick!) until the jars are lined with the dough up to the rims. Reserve some dough for toppers. Next, fill jars nearly to the top with filling of choice.
Roll out reserved dough to roughly 1/8 inch thick and cut out 6-8 hearts. Place the filled jars on a sturdy cookie sheet and place into oven.
Bake at 325 degrees for roughly 30-35 minutes or until dough becomes a light golden color.
At that time, arrange the dough hearts on the pies, brush the hearts with the egg wash and sprinkle with sugar. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes until dough is golden brown all the way around the jars. If needed, place foil over the tops of the jars to keep the hearts from burning.
Remove and let jars cool on a rack. Decorate with ribbon, tags, or labels on lids as desired and give to your family, friends or wedding guests!
Brought to you by your friends from Intertwined Weddings & Events and APictureLife Photography. Photos from the photo shoot (top and bottom left) by Candice Benjamin.
Note: Recipe adapted from YourBestBites.com
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i made these last year for my thanksgiving contribution, but with lattice pattern on top. they freeze really well, you can make them well ahead of time, so long as you let them thaw for about an hour before baking!
I did this too, but for my wedding! My mom and I made 150 of them two days before the big event. They were a hit!!!!
Oh my gosh, that is adorable!
…Now I’m totally craving some of those right now.
Omgoodness. I wish I would of tried these after I finished taking photos of them. They smelled SO good.
I think I just figured out my gift ideas for the holidays. Thanks GWS and Intertwined!
ok, i’m in love. seriously going to try to pull these off for thanksgiving this year.
thanks for sharing!!
Wow! Ok now this totally made me hungry. How creative!
way too cute!
Yay, I love pie, and pie in a jar is even better! Great DIY.
This are look both adorable and delicious. These have got to be one of the best DIY projects I’ve ever seen!
I want to make so many of these!
One question, how much dough do you need to roll out for each jar?
Thanks again Jen – glad you all are loving them!!
Katie, Intertwined Events
How adorable are these…super cute and creative!!!
Liesl :)
Absolutely in LOVE with this idea!
Thanks everyone for the wonderful comments! We are thrilled you like Pie In a Jar! Jen we are so thrilled for your kind words and inclusion on Green Wedding Shoes – we love GWS!
Elizabeth – to answer your question, if you are using pre-made pie crust dough – like this one http://www.pillsbury.com/Products/Pie – you can fill 3 jars with one roll.
xoxo,
Meghan
Intertwined Events
Oh my gosh, I cannot wait to find a reason to make these….I love it!!!
That is so adorable!!!! I may do those for treats at my Thanksgiving day party with pumpkin pies.
xoxo,
Vanessa
omg that is the cutest thing ever!!!
these look so pretty + yummy at the same time!
these are so cute! If you make them 1 or 2 days in advance….how should you store them/reheat etc for when you are ready to put them out for people?
I Love it! I am going to make these as favors for my Gal group at our Christmas party!! :) Thanks
Great idea! How do you store them and then reheat them? Thanks!
L-O-V-E this!! What a perfect Christmas gift, too. Just use a Christmas tree or star cookie press and voila! Really loving this favor– such a must for the quaint, rustic, even chic-country wedding design, especially for brides looking for fun, creative, pretty, and budget-savvy options. GREAT idea, Intertwined and GWS!
-Savannah
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i absolutely *adore* these! i’d love to make some as cute little thanksgiving treats — has anyone tried making them with fresh fruit filling?
*xo…
Lovely! How about in empty baby food jars? Has anyone tried using them?
This is absolutely cuuuuuuute….I am literally melting from cuteness all over this blog! haha. I’m thinking cake in a jar, or something like that would be wonderful as well :D
beautiful idea!! so fun
What an amazing photo! I really like the way these cute little jars are presented. I just wrote an article about little pies in a jar to make with kids, and i have featured your blog, this is the link: http://www.piccolocuoco.com/2011/10/19-tortine-di-mele-per-bambini-in_14.html, hope you’ll like it ( it’s in Italian ). Best and thanks for sharing, Ivy
I just found this post and can’t wait to share it on my blog. Great tutorial! I can’t wait to try them.
I put a link on my blog.
LOVE this idea!! my fiance and i are getting married in may, and we’re having a picnic style wedding so these are the Perfect favor gifts for the guests!
I cant wait to make them!
ALSO- ive seen a few women ask about how to store them, and someone earlier had commented saying they are good for freezing as long as needed, just give them atleast an hour to defrost :)
Can you put the lids on after they’re cool so they can be portable wedding favors?
This is the best idea! (and beautifully photographed). Thanks for sharing.