Idea for individual pot pies?
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Really Cute - Petite Pies in Canning Jars
Comments (13)I saw a request on CL last summer looking for the 4 oz jars, I only had 4 at the time but contacted poster anyway about this idea. I don't know if they ever made pies in them, but she said they did apple crisp and no problems with cracking. Of course they used new jars (got a good bulk price at HW store since didn't get any off CL). They also decided to use the 8oz jars instead: "Just a basic recipe, 8 oz. It would have been even better if they were served freshly baked because as they sat they shrunk down so only were 1/2 to 2/3 full. But we served with whipped cream so no one seemed to mind. As a test for my own use, I froze some jars first and then took out of freezer for 10 min placed into cold oven then baked at 375 for 30-35 mins." I take it to mean she let them thaw for 10 minutes on the counter before putting into a cold oven, so they were thawed/glass was room temp by the time the oven got over 200 or so? Denser foods (like meat?) would take longer to thaw and might tend to keep the glass too cold - best to thaw in fridge before baking? Also, just based on my experience baking DD's cake in a jar last year (didn't can it, just looking for a "tower" shape that would hold thin batter), they tend to be a bit soggy - I would think pastry even more so than cake, and frozen (even if thawed) and baked in the same glass container even more so? I've only ever baked frozen pies in foil pans, so this is just a guess on glass. FWIW, I started in a cold oven too. Now, if you could find small foil pans (I know I've seen various shaped ones, don't know about round), that might work, though not as cute. I did think that it might be cute to use the 4 oz jars for custards, so they'd be in a water bath in the oven. Might try that next time I make pumpkin pie....See MorePies in Jars
Comments (9)caboodle, That sounds adorable! I'm not a big pie fan either so that could be a fun way to make some for my husband. I was thinking on a slightly simpler variation --- I'd had a plan to make some apple crisp kits for gifts. Can apple slices in very light syrup, and give them away with little baggies of crumb topping minus the butter, with instructions to drain the fruit and put in a pan, cut butter into topping, and bake. I also thought I'd keep some for our use to bake up for an easy sweet fruity breakfast. Only when I finally got a chance to try this last weekend, my apple slices got too mushy by the time they were heated through to can! I ended up having to cook out the water and can them as sweetened applesauce (I don't usually sweeten my applesauce, so it's not something I'd have ever set out to can). The apples were a variety that I've found able to stand up to baking quite well in the past, but there were a number of factors that probably contributed to their demise. (HUGE pot of them, so they took a long time to heat through; not as fresh as I'd have liked by the time I got to them; and a hot August, which, the farmer I bought them from told me later, left them softer than usual.) I decided to go with the freezer for the quick-breakfast-crisp apples; I got some Ida Reds an will freeze them in some little individual-serving baking dishes, then remove them and FoodSave them, so they'll be in the shape of the dish when I take them out to cook, and we can eat them right from the same dish, no fuss no muss. Will come up with some other gift. Z...See MoreSmart pot tomato Mix ideas for fun
Comments (21)No we are talking about what the plant is growing in regardless of what you call it. And since when is water extraction not considered a accurate form of nutrient testing? Can you document that claim? If that were the case then there would be no point in any one ever having a professional soil test done, no way to determine the nutrient levels of any solid materials including foods. Anyone with any experience with using MG in containers knows that the 3 month claim on the label isn't accurate and if they don't know it up front they quickly learn it. So if you think using MG potting mix adds an element of "convenience" to container gardening then you are mislead. Nutrient supplements, even those in MG, leach out of containers with any top watering and/or rain and need to be replaced regularly. That's one of the primary benefits of bottom watering and self watering containers - leass leaching. This is pretty commonly knowledge here, on Container Gardening, and on most any other gardening resource as well and documented testing is readily available. The most common recommendation when working with containers is to supplement them weekly in a diluted form. You might want to do some more reading on exactly what 5-1-1 mix is and what it isn't. I suggest the link below. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: 5-1-1 Mix in detail and FAQs...See MoreIndividual Apple Pies
Comments (11)Here's the dough recipe DH usually uses when he makes empanadas, which are baked, not fried. (By the way, it sure is hard to follow AnnT with a recipe. Those little pies look soooooo good!) This recipe comes from the 1987 edition of the "State Fair of Texas Prize Winning Recipes, A Collection of Recipes From the Sesquicentennial Food Contest Winners." The recipe was submitted by Judy Sutton. This dough actually goes with her Chocolate Pie, which I insist DH make along with his apple pies. I've put his variations in parenthesis. I've also followed the crust recipe with an attempt to describe how to form the empanadas. Unfortunately, DH was very vague. Cheese Pie Crust: 1 cup grated cheese (DH uses sharp cheddar, but the recipe doesn't specify) 3 cups flour 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/4 cup butter-flavored Crisco (DH uses butter instead, but it produces a different texture of pie crust than shortening) 1 egg plus water to make 1/2 cup liquid 1 teaspoon vinegar Mix flour, salt, cheese and Crisco. Add vinegar to egg and water mixture and pour into flour mixture. Mix with hands until dough forms a ball. Yield 3 pie crusts. To form the empanadas, roll the dough out and cut into approximately 6" rounds. Place your filling in the center of the round (Frustratingly, DH doesn't measure, and couldn't tell me how much he puts, but not so much that it squishes out the sides.) Fold the round over into a half moon shape, and crimp the edges to form a tight seal. Bake until brown. As for oven temperature, Dh says he looks up pierogi recipes to determine oven temperature. I wish I could have given more definitive instructions, but DH is allergic to measuring and clocks, and couldn't tell me the specifics. Sorry. He just wings it each time, and it usually turns out delicious. Sally...See Moregardengirl37232
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