Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and for that occasion, my mom and I made our first pie! :)
Not an ordinary pie though — a heart shaped pie. On a stick! Is there anything better than food on a stick?! This treat is guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face receiving these little pie hearts as a Valentine’s gift!
We also created a dessert version of it, using heart shaped metal molds, allowing for a little more filling than the version on a stick. Yum!
{martha stewart pie crust}
found on www.marthastewart.com
- Prep: 10 mins
- Chill Time: at least 1 hour
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- Ice water
Instructions
- Mix flour with salt and sugar in a food processor. Add butter.
- 2. Pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces remaining.
- Add 1/4 cup ice water; pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed. (If needed, add up to 4 tablespoons more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time.) Do not overmix.
- Turn out onto a work surface; knead once or twice, until dough comes together.
Divide dough in half, and flatten into disks. Wrap separately in plastic; refrigerate one disk at least one hour or up to three days.
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{cherry pie filling}
found here
- Prep: ca. 10 mins
Ingredients
- 1 pound bag frozen pitted cherries3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Place frozen cherries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed medium-sized pan.
- Heat on medium until cherries begin to release their liquid.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce to a simmer and heat until cherry mixture has thickened.
- Allow to cool before filling the little pies.
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How To
- Roll out the dough on a floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick.
- Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the hearts.
- Lay half of the hearts out on a baking sheet, lined with baking paper.
- Place a wooden stick (thanks Starbuck’s! *cough*) in the center.
- Fill with the cherry mixture.
- Wet your finger in a little bowl of water and run it along the open edge of the heart.
- Gently, place the non-filled hearts on top of the filled ones and press down with your finger on the edge.
- Take a fork and crimp around the edges.
- Bake until golden brown at about 350°F in preheated oven. (Ours baked for about 45 minutes)
Comments
I love this idea! they’re so cute! puts me in the mood to celebrate valentine’s day and for heart-shaped things!
Roanna
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I am in LOVE! So pretty!
These look so yummy and pretty! Thanks for sharing ;D
There really isn’t a better invention than ‘pie on a stick’ :-)
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Oh my gosh — could these look any yummier? No way — these look so great! Thank you so much for sharing.
Happy Tuesday — Brandi
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OMG…pie on a stick! In the shape of a heart! Vanessa, you are amazing.
But more that your pie, I LOVE your new headshot! It’s gorgeous!
Okay, those are the most adorable things. ever!
They look amazingly scrumptious too! :D
Thanks for sharing, Vanessa!
–your newest follower, Jane @ urbanejane.com
No kidding, this is too sweet, too precious to eat. I love it and you did a great job!!!!
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Vanessa, these are absolutely adorable! Just a quick question.….did you use sweet or sour cherries in the filling? Inquiring minds want to know..:-)
Mary
Yummy! Thank You for sharing the secret! ;)
These are so cute! LOVE them!
What a cute pie! I would love to have this any day of the year. :)
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Scotch Krispie Bark
These look wonderful. thanks for posting
These are adorable! Thanks for sharing.
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Wow! This is perfect for the valentine! Thank you for sharing the recipe… I will surprise my husband with this on Valentine’s day…
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These pies are adorable! I can’t wait to give the recipe a try!
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I am drooling! These look adorable and I bet they taste even better.
I hope you will link this project up to my I Heart Projects Linky Party.
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/01/i-heart-projects-linky-party.html
Love these! Beautiful photos…it’s like I can taste them!
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I featured these on Fun Friday Finds today. So cute!
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/01/fun-friday-finds.html
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Thanks for Linking up @CountryMommaCooks….Have a wonderful weekend!
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almost too pretty to eat!!
Thanks for linking up this week! I featured you post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/valentines-day-crafts-food-decor/
have a fabulous Sunday!
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Awesome! There’s nothing like food on a stick. I’m from Minnesota, so I know! And then to top it off with homemade pie! Oh, the fun my daughter and I are going to have! Thank you for sharing this and have a great day!
AWESOME– Pie to go! Def going to have to try this one! I’d love it if you shared at my linky party… http://www.serendipityandspice.blogspot.com
–Melissa
Vanessa!!! These look soo good!!
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This idea and your blog are so cute! I would LOVE for you to link this up to my link party!
Thanks!
- Kathryn
http://www.destinationcraft.blogspot.com/2012/01/destination-cutesy-monday_30.html
Those are so adorable! I need to make them.
These are adorable and the photos are great!
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Pies in the shape of a heart — so cute! I love it!
I featured you today :)
http://www.jaqsstudio.com/2012/01/made-by-me-16-linky-party-and-features.html
–Q
Oh, these are too, too sweet! I would love for you to link up with my party at: http://anoriginalbelle.blogspot.com/2012/01/make-it-yourself-monday-13-link-up.html
Each week, three items get featured!
SO stinkin cute, Vanessa! Love them, wow!
Hmmm, Hmmmm, Hmmmm, so wishing I was eating one of these right now. I am not a big dessert eater, but my Momma was one of the best bakers in the whole world. The one dessert I would not pass up was her cherry pie. So good. I think it’s the first time I ever saw it presented this way, the stick is really cool. I will try out your recipe because I know you and your Mom are pretty special in the kitchen. Love the Freesia flower, I buy these often. love the history about the plants. Thanks for sharing you creative inspirations over at Sunday’s Best.
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These are perfect! my kids would love these!! I am having a Valentine’s Day Linky Carnival and I would love for you to link this up:>
http://blissfulanddomestic.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentines-day-countdown-linky-party.html
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That’s just AMAZING!!! What a great idea! And you’re right.. everyone loves food on a stick!
Would you mind posting it on my blog please??? :)
http://thediydreamer.blogspot.com/2012/02/from-dream-to-reality-linky-party-1.html
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This is darling.. I LOVE it.. THANKS SO much for linking to Pin’Inspirational Thursday last week.. I absolutely ADORE this.. YOU are SO creative!!! Hope you can link up again tomorrow.. TY : ))
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I Love Cherry Pie! Yum! I’d love for you to submit this to the M&T Spotlight http://www.makeandtakes.com/spotlight
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This has me drooling! Yummy!
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These are too cute! I’d love for you to share them at Mix it up Monday:
http://flourmewithlove.blogspot.com/2012/02/mix-it-up-monday.html
I hope to see you soon :)
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Hey! Thanks for linking up to my Countdown to Valentines party, I’ve featured these today as one of my favorites! You can check out the post here…
http://www.justalittlecreativity.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentine-countdown-party-first-week.html
Remember to grab your “I’ve been Featured” button as well :)
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