The dessert in a jar thing came at me in a few different ways. First was the mention of cakes baked in a jar over at Angry Chicken, and then with pretty frosting at Super Eggplant. What a brilliant present, an already baked cake all sealed up and ready to eat. Later I came across these pies baked in jars at LloydAndLauren. Little pies, which you construct in jars and freeze to bake later so you have individual freshly baked pies basically on demand. This is genius. I was overcome with the need to make my own immediately.
Above, just out of the freezer. Below, just out of the oven.
First I bought a box of 4 ounce jars from a Fred Meyer store. I don't recall what I was originally thinking when I bought 4 ounce jars instead of the more reasonably sized 8 ounce jars that Lauren used, but I think it went something like this: "ooh, cupcake sized pies". I used Kerr brand, quilted jelly jars. Please note the importance of using jars with straight sides that don't narrow at the opening, ok, thank you. I dug out the recipe for Cook's Illustrated Foolproof All-butter Pie Pastry (listed in the second post there). Next I'll try the Foolproof Pie Dough that uses vodka, thanks to Smitten Kitchen for typing out the recipe. The all-butter recipe? Yum. I bought some cherry pie filling in a can because, I will not lie, I am lazy. Here are a few things I learned:
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1 Tiffany // Jun 5, 2008 at 5:24 am
I want to do this. Thank you for giving me the inspiration to make a terrific, potentially delicious mess in my kitchen.
2 April B // Jun 5, 2008 at 5:48 am
Ingenious! Those look amazing! I love visiting your blog, it's one of the highlights of my week.
3 cass // Jun 5, 2008 at 6:09 am
These are PRECIOUS. I must find something to make these for.
4 Dawn H // Jun 5, 2008 at 6:41 am
What a fantastic gift idea. Thank you!
5 Eating Well Anywhere // Jun 5, 2008 at 6:48 am
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6 Ceece // Jun 5, 2008 at 6:54 am
amazing! I want to kiss the people that come up with stuff like this! I'm definitely trying this maybe for 4th of July?
7 stacy // Jun 5, 2008 at 6:59 am
I might have to do mini key lime pies and mini lemon meringues if our friends come over for dinner tonight. Too cute!
8 Megan // Jun 5, 2008 at 7:04 am
oh my gosh - I am SOOOO trying this. THANKS!
9 Sarah // Jun 5, 2008 at 7:08 am
Thanks for these wonderful tips!! I now definitely have to try this...
10 Megan // Jun 5, 2008 at 7:24 am
I have tons of those small jars around my house after an overly optimistic "I wanna can everything!" stint, and this is a perfect opportunity to put them to work ("I wanna make 100 mini pies!").
11 Marissa // Jun 5, 2008 at 7:31 am
Oh yes yes yes! What a PERFECT thing to do with the summer fruits. I can just see my freezer full of jar-pies now!
Hmm...I bet you could do tiny shepherd's pies as well...
12 Lynn in Tucson // Jun 5, 2008 at 7:55 am
TOO adorable.
13 Andrea // Jun 5, 2008 at 8:05 am
Do you have to butter or grease the jars for easy removal?
14 Sophy // Jun 5, 2008 at 8:24 am
wow! these are so adorable. i think the next time i have a "crafting salon" with my friends, we will have to make these!
thank you for sharing your thoughts and recipe!
15 megan // Jun 5, 2008 at 8:27 am
Andrea - I did not grease the jars and the pies came out fine after running thin knife around the sides before trying to remove them from the jar.
16 Elizabeth // Jun 5, 2008 at 8:40 am
I love all things small - and what a great way to control portion size! Thanks for sharing these little treasures!
17 sizzle // Jun 5, 2008 at 9:06 am
That's awesome. I'm not a big pie fan but my boyfriend is. I should say though that I am a huge fan of crust. This is genius.
18 fert // Jun 5, 2008 at 9:30 am
ooh, how about making tiny chicken pot pies, too? for the winter months... or june in seattle :(
19 megan // Jun 5, 2008 at 10:49 am
Fert - That is a great idea. I love having homemade frozen dinner foods in the house but my imagination usually stops after pasta sauces.
20 sarah // Jun 5, 2008 at 5:52 pm
These look wonderful - great idea :) I was just wondering, did you try baking them straight from the freezer, or would you suggest thawing them first? It did occur to me that such a rapid temperature change might not be good for the glass, hoped someone else might have tried it first? ;)
21 megan // Jun 5, 2008 at 6:24 pm
Sarah - I baked these pretty much straight out of the freezer. I made two pies in each jar I have so far (12 jars total, I made 24 pies total) and two of them are showing stress fractures in the bottom. So, it would be a good idea to let the pies warm up a little bit.
I have to wonder if I'd get the stress fractures even if I baked the pies starting from room temperature. I also wonder if the four ounce jars are built to stand up to as much heat as larger jars that are for more serious canning.
22 Linda in Chicago // Jun 5, 2008 at 6:59 pm
In that next to last photo the top crust looks like it's sort of floating. Did you find that if you just sort of layed (sp?) the top crust in place and didn't pinch it closed that made less of a mess? I'm thinking of how you can put a lattice top on a full-sized pie, for example, and how that allows the heat from the filling to vent well and make less of a "volcano mess." Just curious. I love the idea of single serving pies. Last year I made rhubarb crisp in ramekins for better portion control. Of course they tasted so good I had to eat more than one, though...
23 megan // Jun 5, 2008 at 7:09 pm
Linda - The pictures above are from my first round of pies and I didn't leave myself enough dough to tuck the crust under itself properly, and as a result the tops did float in some cases. The second round I managed to curl and there was a lot less dripping of the interiors. For these really tiny jars, though, it was hard enough to crimp at all and I abandoned the idea of attempting a lattice.
If you do want to do a lattice find the 8 ounce (1/2 pint, I think) jars. This will give you a little more space to work with.
A lot of the volcano mess you see above was actually the fault of having to turn the jar upside down briefly to get the pie out. I realize this is a design flaw, but I really like that it's so easy to package these up for the freezer.
24 Maggie // Jun 6, 2008 at 6:31 am
I love this idea! I can't wait til cherry season starts here.
25 Christina // Jun 6, 2008 at 7:27 am
WOW! This post was not only eye candy but incredibly inspiring for me. I've been messing with baking cake into jars and it just wasn't exciting enough for me, for lack of a better word. Can't wait to try the pie challenge.
26 Verla // Jun 6, 2008 at 8:43 am
Such a perfect idea, I've seen the qt recipe, but never the individual recipe...too cute gotta make
27 julie // Jun 6, 2008 at 8:46 am
Why bother with removing them from the jars? Just eat 'em strait out of them! Besides, the little jars make the pies a perfect single-serving portion and are half of the cuteness of them, right?
Can't wait to try!
28 megan // Jun 6, 2008 at 8:58 am
Julie - Absolutely true. I think I was only getting them out of the jars to take pictures.
29 czg // Jun 6, 2008 at 9:07 am
Do you think if you put the frozen pie in a cold oven then started the baking process there might be less concern over the jar breaking? Then you would have to adjust the timing...just a thought.
30 megan // Jun 6, 2008 at 9:22 am
CZG - I'm suspect the crust would cook incorrectly in that situation. I think the butter would melt and soak into the flour, making the crust less flaky. I'm just guessing though, does anybody have any experienced knowledge on this?
31 Jimmie // Jun 6, 2008 at 9:53 am
These are AMAZING! I can't wait to make a million of these.
32 rick // Jun 6, 2008 at 10:25 am
Awesome pies. I am so excited to make one.
Thanks for the wonderful post and pics.
33 Stacy // Jun 6, 2008 at 3:48 pm
Wow, these are rad, thanks for sharing! I am going to make these for father's day. My Dad always says he doesn't want anything but he will want one of those for sure!
34 Linda Mitchell // Jun 6, 2008 at 7:13 pm
I thought that was so wonderful....I will send it to my foodie friends, thank you.
35 amy k. // Jun 7, 2008 at 10:59 am
oh no. now I have to try this too!! brilliant.
36 Bobby // Jun 7, 2008 at 1:42 pm
yum, looks delicious! I would love to try one of these. Great photo's as well.
37 Madeline // Jun 7, 2008 at 1:53 pm
I can't believe what a great idea this is! Seriously, I'm in heaven at the moment. The best thing EVER!!!
38 Danielle // Jun 7, 2008 at 2:49 pm
So just to clarify, did you freeze them fully assembled, with the filling in and the top on?
39 megan // Jun 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Danielle- Yes, assemble and freeze.
40 My Sweet & Saucy // Jun 7, 2008 at 4:53 pm
Those photos are way too funny...and cute at the same time! Love this!
41 drt // Jun 8, 2008 at 6:35 am
Great work, but how to make low glycemic index pies out of this?
42 Rachel // Jun 8, 2008 at 7:45 pm
BRILLIANT!! I am addicted! My hubby and I are going to sell these at the local farmer's market! Thanks for the idea!! :)
43 sami // Jun 9, 2008 at 5:39 pm
I am pondering how to adapt this to a campfire for an upcoming camping trip. Wrap the whole shebang (without the jar lid, of course) in foil and toss it into a fire (one where it has died down and is just coals, of course) What do you think?
44 megan // Jun 9, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Sami - I think you're in for broken jars if you do that, as the glass won't be evenly heated and will likely break from the stress. I think a campfire is more suited to make a crumble, or biscuit topped dessert in a metal container.
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46 Gloria // Jun 11, 2008 at 1:22 am
Ah, finally I know what to do with the many empty little marmalade jars I have around the house (bad habit, but glass jars are so puuurdddyy). This is so brilliant! But do you know how I could check whether certain jars can withstand a certain temperature? Or if you could tell me what sort of jar you used? I don't want my little cute jars to explode on me in the oven. Oh, also if you know that the jars can be reused? I'm thinking that maybe it's wise to use and dispose because the heat would er...weaken the...er...whatever it is that holds glass in their shape. I'm very bad at all this scientific whatcamacallit but I hope you understand what I mean...
47 megan // Jun 11, 2008 at 8:16 am
Gloria - I'm afraid I don't have any good idea on what the glass can withstand. I'm afraid to say to use them once and toss them, it would be more environmentally friendly to make the pies in muffin tins at that point. If you're afraid of the jars exploding I would suggest not putting a froze pie into the oven, that seems like the thing that would put the most stress on the glass.
48 Michelle // Jun 11, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Amazing, amazing idea! I'll try my hand at these for Father's Day this Sunday.
49 Arlene McMillin // Jun 11, 2008 at 3:08 pm
I have always used large size custard cups with a top crust. Cover with aluminum foil.
50 kate // Jun 11, 2008 at 3:15 pm
what about making these in a giant muffin tin so you can make 6 at a time?
Anyone try that yet?
51 chris // Jun 11, 2008 at 3:32 pm
answer to 2 things. low temp oven would melt the butter and cause soggy crust. Acn canning jars are designed for heat. not all glass is as sturdy. Grand idea!
thanks
52 chris // Jun 11, 2008 at 3:32 pm
answer to 2 things. low temp oven would melt the butter and cause soggy crust. And canning jars are designed for heat. not all glass is as sturdy. Grand idea!
thanks
53 beverly // Jun 11, 2008 at 4:06 pm
What nice thing to make.
When my family have a getogether we always make apetizers and this going to go over big at the next getogether.
thank you
Bev.
54 megan // Jun 11, 2008 at 9:54 pm
Kate (#50) - I have done this, see this picture on my Flickr from Thanksgiving of 2005. It was pretty good, but difficult to remove all the pies in the tray at the same time, which is why I like the jar idea -- you can remove them one by one or just eat them from the jar itself.
Also see my pies made in mini muffin tins from a few years ago, the thing that started my miniature pie love.
55 Cathy // Jul 2, 2008 at 9:19 am
I was wondering, if once the pies are cooked you put the lids on the hot jars would the pie/cake, be able to be kept unrefridgerated until you wanted to eat it? If it couldn't be kept like this, can you process the jars with contents, like you would if making jelly and the contents stay good unrefridgerated for a very long time?
56 Josh // Jul 14, 2008 at 7:04 am
How long would these keep in the freezer? Sounds like a great gift idea no matter what though!
57 Gwen // Jul 27, 2008 at 7:07 am
Ahhg! I love this! I've never been interested in pies before but I want to bake one RIGHT NOW! This is a great idea for presents and care packages!
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59 Jennifer // Aug 7, 2008 at 8:12 am
I have been wanting to do this with cheesecake. Any ideas or directions
60 megan // Aug 7, 2008 at 9:11 am
Jennifer - I think just doing them the same way you'd do small cheesecakes in ramekins, in a water bath, would work out really really well. As someone mentioned above, make sure you get jars meant for canning, they are made of a type of glass that should hold up to boiling water.
61 Gale // Aug 11, 2008 at 3:01 pm
these are lovely now you have to try cake in a cup....
62 Carolne King // Aug 13, 2008 at 1:44 pm
THis is a GREAT idea. I have made open top pies (pecan) in mini muffin pans but never thought about fruit pies in small jars. Thanks for the brilliant idea.
Caroline in Maryland
63 chiffonade // Aug 18, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Those pies look amazing! I've seen little cakes baked in mason jars but never pies. And Megan - thanks for the inspiration on the cheesecakes as well. Cheesecake is my specialty!!
Cheers,
Chiffonade,
Clearwater, FL
64 Baba // Aug 19, 2008 at 11:27 am
Great idea! I want to make lots of these and freeze for the family's enjoyment.
65 Carla // Aug 20, 2008 at 8:49 am
I love these! I was given a ton of little wide mouth jars like that and I had no idea what to do with them since I already have tons of jars. These are perfect! I can't wait to try them :D
66 ThursdayNext // Aug 22, 2008 at 10:24 am
I have some confusion about the measurements in this idea. I looked over at Lauren's site, and she definitely used the same size you used, 4-oz, although in the comments, she seems to have made a mistake, calling them "wide mouth half-pint." 8-oz, half-pint jars are, if we use Lauren's measurements, 4 quarters high. We just made these, and took the advice about using 8-oz (half-pint) jars. This had some unintended consequences.
First, they're just not nearly as cute.
Second, you can't put the dough in and push it against the sides, because the jars are too deep and, using standard wide mouth, too narrow for an average person's hands.
So you have to roll dough, make 2 dough circles, put one at the bottom of the jar, roll out a long-ish rectangle, make it into a cylinder, insert the cylinder in the jar, fill it with filling, put the other dough circle on top and tidy up the top of the cylinder. A lot of fussing, especially with pie crust, which notoriously does not appreciate fussing.
We haven't baked any yet; that's next, so we can't answer to glass stress. I wonder if there's a difference between baking straight on a rack (maybe with a drip-catch pan on the next rack down) or putting the jars on a metal pan, or a glass pan. Worth investigating.
Also next time we're going to try the little 4-oz, because I think the wishful thinking about 8-oz didn't take into account the fact that the size difference is in height, not height and width.
67 Lauren // Aug 22, 2008 at 1:54 pm
I wrote back to ThursdayNext, but I'd like to clear up any confusion to anyone else who might have thought I used tall jars. They also make 8-ounce jars that are short and squat, kind of cereal-bowl-shaped. You can see a side-by-side photo of an 8-ounce and a 4-ounce here http://lloydandlauren.com/?p=1792
Sorry for any confusion! Happy baking, everyone!
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69 Delilah // Aug 23, 2008 at 11:22 am
These pies are too cute! I would love to use this idea for this year's Thanksgiving. I also think it would be a great little desert for a baby shower. Cut a baby rattle shape out of the top!
70 Brenda Peters // Aug 26, 2008 at 6:58 am
Re: campfire pies ... what you want to use is a "pie-iron" which is a metal contraption that holds 2 slices of bread with desired filling. When put into the coals of a fire, the bread toasts quite nicely and the result tastes remarkably decadent for a campfire production. Happy Camping!!
71 EQHL // Aug 26, 2008 at 7:55 am
I am going to make mince meat pies, since my spouse doesn't like them. More for me!
Great way not to waste a hard to get item.
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73 Frances // Sep 4, 2008 at 10:32 am
What a wonderful idea. I'm going to do this for my husband and I. Thanks for telling about the pies.
74 brenda // Sep 4, 2008 at 6:50 pm
Oh My Gosh! How wonderful is your little pies in a jar!! Thank you for sharing this sweet idea!
75 carole // Sep 5, 2008 at 7:42 am
did you freeze these.then bake? or can you freeze them and then bake????
76 Jennifer // Sep 7, 2008 at 6:33 am
The Cheesecakes are great in the 8oz jars. Thanks Megan
77 Jen // Sep 9, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Love the pies and for reference, I lvoe the vodka pie dough recipe. It's so easy to work with.
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79 Carolyn from Angelica // Sep 26, 2008 at 2:18 pm
I love this idea b/c I'm a diabetic and I'm always "missing out" on the desserts I make for the family. Now I can make these mini pies and portion control the sugar and ingredients. LOVE THIS IDEA! And there is always room in the freezer for a good dessert:-)
80 Molly // Oct 12, 2008 at 11:58 am
Hello! I am thinking about making 200 of these mini pies in jam jars for my wedding next year, and I wanted to see how long they would last in the freezer. I want to try to get ahead of the game and make them in batches to freeze for next year. What do you recommend for lead time? Do you think they would be good if I made them 6 months ahead of time?
Thanks! I made a sample batch last night in Cherry and they were soooooooo good!!!
Thanks,
Molly
81 megan // Oct 12, 2008 at 12:39 pm
Molly - I have no idea how long these would keep, though I would be afraid that six months would ruin the dough. Do you have a deep freeze? Please know that I think there is lots of room for things to go wrong with these pies, the glass jars are not made to go from freezer to oven, and serving them all hot (if that is what you are planning) would be troublesome as you have to either hand somebody a hot jar or slide each pie out of the jar while they are still hot to be served. For a wedding I'd consider something less labor intensive, sorry to sound the negativity horn here but it's your wedding day, I'd try to make things as easy as possible.
82 delikatissen // Oct 15, 2008 at 2:22 pm
They are so lovely! I love them. Great job!
83 carole // Oct 29, 2008 at 7:39 pm
do you bake these pies and then freeze? or freeze them UNBAKEd?
84 Susan LeBlanc // Nov 3, 2008 at 4:08 am
Has anyone tried taking the lids,boil them, and placing on top of the jar right after removing from oven to make a permanent seal?
This would make it possible to keep longer, perhaps?
85 mpj // Nov 7, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Carole, you assemble and freeze -- defrost and cook! Sounds great - can't wait to try it...
86 Lau // Nov 13, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Wow! It looks DELICIOUS!
87 Megan // Nov 13, 2008 at 1:37 pm
These are sooo freakin cute! i love them! I just might have to try them out on my own!
88 Angella // Nov 15, 2008 at 6:41 am
Bookmarking this!!!
89 Kristina // Nov 18, 2008 at 3:40 pm
These are too cute, and I can't wait to try them!
As for the temperature that glass can withstand... to shape glass it normally has to be above 1200 degrees Fahrenheit (I'm a glass artist, and that is what I heat my glass to create bowls and plates). So depending on how it is made glass can easily withstand temperatures in a standard oven. Your stress cracks are probably from the extreme temperature shift from freezer to a preheated oven. If you let the pies thaw a little they should be fine.
90 jenney // Nov 18, 2008 at 6:00 pm
The whole "glass shattering from temp changes" fear is the thing to worry about when you put the glass into direct contact with the change in temp, e.g. the stove, a campfire, boiling water, etc. A hot oven isn't the same thing at all because air has lousy heat transfer. Consider how you can stick your hand in a 210* oven for several seconds. Now consider sticking your hand in boiling water. Same temperature, but one causes a little discomfort while the other causes severe burns. The reason is that water transfers heat very well, as does metal (like a stove).
Don't ever stick your frozen jars into warm water. Don't ever stick your glass jar on the stove. Don't ever stick your hot glass jars into even room temp water. But frozen glass into a hot oven? Go for it. Cooks Illustrated (and their sisters, ATK and Cook's Country) have several recipes for things that go straight from freezer to oven with no trouble in the test kitchen, and they are where I got that information. I'd link to the article, but it is for CI members only :(
I would only use glass intended for heat, however, because it is tempered. That would be Pyrex-type custard cups & ramekins and canning jars. I would not use a drinking glass, for example. The tempered glass is made to be in contact with boiling liquid, and the filling almost certainly boils while it bakes. Furthermore, those containers should be fine to reuse. Our grandmothers reused canning jars for years, only replacing the seals after one use. (ever wonder why a box of canning jars comes with seals but you can also buy seals separately? That's why-the seals only seal perfectly once!) The only recommendation is to avoid using metal utensils inside the jar (like scraping out with a knife) because that can cause microscopic scratches that weaken the glass and cause breakage when exposed to high temps (like boiling pie filling).
Sorry so long. Hope that clears up some confusion.
91 Kate Ward // Nov 19, 2008 at 8:18 am
The Brits have this delightful product in their frozen foods section called mince pies. They're tiny mincemeat pies (muffin cup size) baked and frozen so that you can pop one out, or two, and warm them and individually serve them. Just like your idea above. I tried making them here in the states by using large muffin pans, pie crust, and mince meat mix in a jar. They turned out perfectly. You can do the same with fruit pies as well. The jars idea is another fun one too, thanks!
92 Jessica // Nov 20, 2008 at 8:00 am
Has anyone tried refreezing these? Or leaving them out for a while before cooking? We are canning our own jam for Christmas presents this year and I think these would be great to add. I can make them ahead and freeze them, and they'll defrost in the gift giving process but I'm not sure people would want to cook them right away? Or I could make them the morning of and people can freeze them after they get them, but then they might be out or in the frig all day. Would that be okay? I've left pie crust in the frig overnight before....
93 D // Nov 28, 2008 at 9:39 pm
the "brits" tiny pies are called tarts (mince tarts, jam tarts) and are just pastry with filling made in a muffin pan.
Is this really a foreign/novel idea on this side of the pond?
94 ChristinaF // Nov 29, 2008 at 8:41 am
I'm thinking of doing this for christmas. but my question is, don't you have to keep them cold while you're handing them out? if i'm going to be out visiting, should i just bring a ice chest with me?
95 megan // Nov 29, 2008 at 9:28 am
D - Here tarts are usually defined as not having a top crust. While I know they exist I've never actually encountered a tray of tarts at a party or holiday. We traditionally only bake full sized pies. Smaller cups of pastry are usually reserved for savory appetizers. So yes, at least in the US I inhabit, small pies are very novel.
96 megan // Nov 29, 2008 at 9:29 am
ChristinaF - It really depends on how long you'll be out and if you suspect the ingredients will go bad. I only froze them so that they would keep.
97 peanut // Nov 29, 2008 at 2:57 pm
I showed these to my husband and we'll be making some as soon as I can find some jars. I like teh idea of giving them away as presents - what a fun hostess gift (instead of my usual log of shortbread cookie dough).
I'm interested to hear that you don't eat sweet tarts in the US because they are very common in Canada, especially around Christmas. Mincemeat and butter tarts (think pecan pie without the pecans) are probably the most common but people will use any sort of filling (though I'm not sure I've ever had an apple tart).
98 Jourdan // Dec 20, 2008 at 6:18 pm
ADORABLE!!!
no doubt, i will be baking these for the rest of my life...
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101 Trish // Feb 26, 2009 at 5:12 am
This is so cool! I have to do this. Not only are they just too cute, but they are portion controlled as well! I love it.
Now to just locate those adorable little jars!
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Where are you ladies finding these jars. I can't find them anywhere. Everything I find has a smaller neck. Help? Thanks!
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105 tara // Mar 23, 2009 at 7:32 am
Hi, I LOVE these! I made mini pies last night to freeze for lunch boxes. This morning I made chicken pot pies with the 8oz wide mouth jars. I found a mushroom cookie cutter at http://www.swiftrivertoys.com. I was TOO cute! Thanks for the awesome idea!
106 connie cleek // Apr 2, 2009 at 8:07 am
Hi Megan,
What a great idea! The single serving size is what is so appealing, and they look precious! Did you roll out the dough or just smush it into the jar? About how much dough do you use for this step?
Thank you!
107 Aliya // Apr 11, 2009 at 6:24 am
THIS, has got to be one of the most creative things I have seen!!
They are sooo cute, I can think of a great many occasions for these.
Thank you for sharing your great ideas!
I wonder if I'll ever make a regular pie again...
:o)
108 Sarah // May 1, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Hi,
I love this and would love to reproduce and post this over at instructables.com.
I would absolutely give you credit for it right off the bat, and it could draw a lot of traffic back to your website!
Let me know what you think!
Best,
Sarah
109 megan // May 1, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Hi Sarah - Thank you for asking but at this time I am not going to give you permission to republish. If my projects as a whole are going to appear somewhere else I would like to retain the ability to edit and update them, so I might publish this to the Instructables website myself at a later date.
110 Breanne // May 9, 2009 at 7:20 pm
These bitty pies are so cute!!!! Wonderfully unique idea!!! Definitely must make these some time!!!!
111 Becca // May 14, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Oh man someone's totally ripping you off on Instructables.com. I got a link to this in my email today!
http://www.instructables.com/id/Pie-in-a-Jar/
112 Kendra // May 26, 2009 at 5:34 pm
What a completely wonderful idea! I am wondering if you could freeze the pies, take them out of the jars, and then just pop one into a jar for baking? I do that with double crust pies sometimes. This might alleviate the drastic temp change potentially causing the glass to break.
113 megan // May 26, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Kendra - I think you could do that! Though, I have to admit I'm a lazy type and it sounds like a lot of work to me. Putting on the lid and popping the pie in the freezer makes my not-much-work filter go crazy with love.
114 peter macksey // Jun 12, 2009 at 7:58 am
Hi so I came across little pies on a site but the directions were vaige, but there was a link to your site and I just finished my secound batch. This time I made the filling meat. Grew up in a mill town eating this type of pies.
ground beef, potatoes, onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, boy food. Worked great.
Peter
115 Amy // Jun 15, 2009 at 9:09 am
It is a lovely idea that I am going to try. And it has my imagination going for other mini meals in a jar. Thanks. Oh and nice presentation of instructions and results, and nice photos. Nicely done.
116 Nathalie // Jul 8, 2009 at 7:33 am
I'm in heaven. I found this recipe through a link from another blog, and have been having butterflies since I saw the pictures. Thank you for all the extra links to other butterfly-worthy treats and tricks, and YAY for pies small enough and convenient enough to have every day.
117 Liz // Jul 28, 2009 at 10:56 am
Would you anticipate any problems just baking them fresh in the jars, without freezing? I can't imagine it would be too different from just baking a pie in a regular container then.
Love your site, by the way. Longtime reader :-)
118 Crislee // Aug 1, 2009 at 8:19 pm
This may have been asked but didn't go through all of your many comments..but a question...
If I bake them first, then seal them like the cakes in a jar, can I send them overseas to my husband whose deployed.
Can you imagine HOMEMADE APPLE PIE FROM HOME when you're so far from home? Just curious if you've tried to see how long they last without freezing or even refrigeration. THANKS!
119 Melissa // Aug 2, 2009 at 9:17 pm
I am wondering the same thing as Chrislee about sending them overseas how long would they last?
120 ainsley // Aug 5, 2009 at 10:17 pm
AMAZING :) I'm absolutely inspired. I love creativity, and your creations are definitely very innovative! I'll be back more often! thanks!
121 Cheri // Aug 19, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Were making a whole bunch of these pies and sending them to the military troops. When they come out of the oven you put the lids on and when they cool.....they seal and are ready to go!!
122 Cheri // Aug 19, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Sorry Crislee I didnt take time to read all the comments above but yes these are good to send overseas. Our chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America is doing this very thing for the fall project!
Semper fi!
123 melody // Aug 26, 2009 at 9:14 pm
This is a wonderful idea! Thank you. In western Canada we can purchase wide-mouth salmon jars, measuring 3 1/4"w x 2 3/4"h which I think might be perfect.
124 Julie // Aug 30, 2009 at 10:20 pm
I think it would be fun to serve them right out of the jar! I actually saw this with a sponge cake dessert in the Netherlands. You could put it on a plate a la mode with a little garnish.
125 sherry // Sep 2, 2009 at 4:45 pm
I have been trying to find a recipe for pecan pie in a jar. Do you have any ideas on how to make these pies.
126 pligg.com // Sep 4, 2009 at 11:59 am
not martha - to make: pies baked in tiny jars...
Instructions on how to make individual sized pies that you can freeze and use on demand....
127 Sarah // Sep 16, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Thinking ahead for Christmas presents :)
128 megan // Sep 21, 2009 at 9:57 am
Sherry - I have never baked a pecan pies so I'm afraid I cannot be of specific help in this case.
129 sherry // Sep 21, 2009 at 9:57 am
Thanks for answering my question about pies in a jar. I had seen the pies baked in tiny jars on your site. But, I am looking for PECAN PIE in a jar. It has no crust only filling and pecan. I just don't know how to process them. Should you cook the filling first and then fill jars so the pecans don't float to the top? I can't figure it out.
Thanks.
130 Katie // Oct 7, 2009 at 8:39 pm
About the pecan pie... I would think with such a small jar, it wouldn't matter if the pecans did float to the top. I would just make the filling as usual and pour a little into each jar, then top with a few pecans.
131 brown paper packages // Oct 19, 2009 at 2:23 pm
LOVE this idea! I just linked you on my blog!!
132 Angela // Oct 20, 2009 at 4:06 am
Can you use baby jars? Have tons, just wondering.
133 megan // Oct 20, 2009 at 9:21 am
Angela - If you want to be able to slide the pies out of the jars make sure they have straight sides, but if you're going to eat it out of the jar itself I think it would be fine. Experiment with one jar first, though, and be very careful!
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136 malywood // Nov 5, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Forgive my ignorance, but you made a comment - way back - about the jars that narrow at the opening...should this type not be used for baking pies in?
137 megan // Nov 5, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Malywood - The only reason is that you cannot slide a cooked pie out of a jar that has a narrower mouth opening. If you are going to eat the pie right out of the jar it's not an issue, but if you want to remove the pie from the jar to, say, serve on a plate with a scoop of ice cream, you'll need a straight sided jar to get the pie out. So, no issues with jars otherwise!
138 Dawn // Nov 6, 2009 at 5:35 pm
These are fantastic and I thought would be a great switch from my usual tins of cookies at christmas. However I would have to bake them, screw on the lid and then give them out up to a day later. Do you think that would work?
139 Beth // Nov 8, 2009 at 6:22 pm
These little pies are a wonderful idea- I am so glad I googled across your site! My husband is the cook in our family and he has gone little-pie-crazy since trying this out. Do you think pumpkin pie would work for this?
140 Demeter Made // Nov 10, 2009 at 10:04 am
This is such a great idea! Good for portion control, too. I've been looking for ideas for freezer desserts. So glad I found your site!
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144 Maya // Dec 25, 2009 at 12:58 am
I'm definitely trying this! I bought little jars and some cherry pie filling, wrapped 'em up, and I'm giving them to my mom for Christmas! It'll be an adventure to make them together. :) Thanks!
145 Denise Lea // Dec 27, 2009 at 7:20 pm
This is , for sure, going on my "have to " list for my annual woman's Anti-SuperBowl getaway weekend in Pt. Reyes, Ca. . We all try and out do each other with clever and wonderfully simple meals. This certainly fits in and I am really looking forward to experimenting. Great Stuff!!!!
146 Terrilyn // Dec 28, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I am on a superb diet. These pies fit well into this diet as my "diet" is to just try to not eat too much of the things I normally completely finish. (this usually includes the entire baked item. Yes, I have a very sweet tooth for the baked goods. I appreciate the idea and apprec iate what your doing here. I "stumbled upon" your web-site and am happy I did. I will return. Thank you.
147 Dawn S // Jan 18, 2010 at 5:14 am
Love these! I've tried them with different fillings - eaten some fresh - frozen some for up to a few months - they've all come out delicious. My only problem is getting the crust to be flaky and maybe a little hard as opposed to being chewy. Any ideas? Or am I the only one having this problem?
148 Marisa // Jan 19, 2010 at 3:54 pm
This has both of my prerequsites, Cute, and yummy! Plus it comes in it's own container so no fear of over eating! And I can pop one in the oven and cook it up when ever I feel like it. Totally gonna book mark this one! ;)
149 Angela // Jan 26, 2010 at 12:11 am
I was wondering. What kind of shelf life do these have if you bake them and them put a lid & ring on to seal the jar? My fiance is in Afghanistan & I would love to be able to send something like this to him. Has anyone tried this yet?
150 megan // Jan 26, 2010 at 12:28 am
Angela - I'm not certain, however see comment #121 above. Also, if you Google phrases like "pie in a jar military" and "pie jar shipping" you can find some results. I encourage you to keep trying that, you might find some tips among the techniques used to bake and ship cakes in jars. Here are a few of the links I found: cake in a jar to Iraq, a note on the safety of baking in jars, some advice at Yahoo Answers. Best of luck!
151 sabine // Jan 27, 2010 at 1:11 pm
this is a great way to transport a sweet treat to a picnic or outing. love it!
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153 UK Foodie // Feb 1, 2010 at 5:31 am
What a great idea, thanks for sharing!
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156 Kelly // Feb 26, 2010 at 9:46 am
Absolutely fabulous idea. I can't wait to try this on my own. How fun and perfect is this?
Thanks for sharing.
157 Mari // Feb 26, 2010 at 4:43 pm
my grandfather has a severe sweet tooth and my uncle lives with him across the road I gave my uncle the recipe THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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