Pie Pops
I woke up early this morning and before I even had breakfast (which is a big deal for me, I wake up and go to sleep eating, people), I had literally called all of my local markets in search of any tart or sour cherries. However, my search was fruitless. I’d envisioned a ruby red pie dotted with plump, bursting cherries with a glittering sugar dusted lattice crust. I don’t know about you, but when I’ve conceived a craving, rarely does it go away without being sated in someway. So, with a heavy heart (I exaggerate not), I whirled together my daily breakfast smoothie and walked outside to meet the sun. There, in the backyard, I saw our mulberry tree, offering a gentle reminder that it’d been there all along but relegated to second place. I salvaged what mulberries hadn’t been gobbled up by the birds and squirrels and added them with the remainder of my blueberries from my smoothie and it was enough to create pie pops. Just as tasty, twice as cute. Thank you oh humble tree. My tummy thanks you.
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- 105 g unbleached flour
- 2 ts sugar
- ¼ ts fine salt
- 2.5 tb cubed, cold unsalted butter
- ⅛-1/4 c ice water
- 1 ts vinegar
- ½ c berries
- ½ ts corn or potato starch/tapioca/arrowroot
- ¼ c honey
- ½ ts lemon juice
- 1 ts amaretto liquor or vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 10-12 Popsicle sticks
- Egg wash
- Sift together your dry mixture: flour, sugar, and salt.
- Either using a pastry cutter or food processor, cut your butter into your dry mixture. Don’t over do it (if using a processor, don’t pulse more than 5-7 times) lumps are fine.
- Slowly drizzle in a bit of water at a time. You just want to begin bringing it together then splash in your vinegar.
- Collect your dough in plastic wrap and roughly shape it into a ball. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- For your filling, tip all of the ingredients into a sauce pan and slowly soften the fruit on medium-low. After about 5-10 minutes, when your berry mixture has thickened, turn off the heat and cool completely.
- Roll our your dough and cut out into desired shapes.
- To assemble, nudge a popsicle stick into the center of your cut outs. Spoon no more than ½ teaspoon – 1 teaspoon of filling in the center. Seal with another cut out and crimp the edges with another popsicle stick.
- Brush with egg wash and bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
Happy {early} 4th of July!
Love,
Your Squishy Monster ^.~
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You’ve always got the top-notch treats Angie! These pops look delish. My son is over here drooling for them…and me too. Can’t wait to try these out. I hope your week was well, and have a blessed weekend!
Less than three,
Paul
Very very cute! This is one kind of pop I haven’t made yet! How long do you think they’d last before the sticks starting to get soggy? Oh and we have a mulberry tree in our backyard too! It got cut down (long story) but it’s growing again-yay! Dennis loves snacking on them.
OMG pie on a stick! That is so cool. I know I can always find frozen sour cherries at a local store near me. Mulberries are a great idea, especially home grown.
Luuucky!!
Day 2 and they seem to still be hanging in there
Happy weekend, Paul!
Sure is an original idea, very cute too.
Delicious and cute Angie!!
Thanks, Norma!! Have a great weekend
Thanks, Les. Have a happy weekend!!
You are welcome and thank you Angie.
Pie on a stick.. you make the impossible so possible
Those are so cute, perfect for the 4th! I have mulberry trees but, the birds always beat me to them. Same with the cherry trees usually…boo! Have a great weekend Ang! xoxo
Awww I love that your mulberry tree was there all along and that you had enough to make these cute little pie pops!
delicious..but that’s too much work for me! haha. if i wasn’t so lazy i could be a pastry chef. have a happy weekend Squishy!!! 8)
What a clever idea. We used to have a huge mulberry tree in our garden when we were growing up
looks lovely & delicious…mouthwatering!
Your improv skills are genius! Who needs a cheery pie when you have these gems!
These are perfect for the 4th of July!! They look so cute and delightful!
Cute as pie? =)
aw thanks, Adrian!
Thanks bunches, Kalyan!
I was so bummed, it really brightened my day.
All that matters is that you had a delicious weekend!
meee too!!
I would love a cherry tree…I had to ninja the few berries I could to battle the squirrels and birds, lol.
thanks, Uru! Hope you had a great weekend!