Apple Pie Kind Of Life

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

I recently aged a year! The boys and I chose not to do too much to celebrate, but there was one thing I was determined to do for myself.





I was unprepared for the sheer enthusiasm my idea got. Incredibly unprepared.



That strange event aside, we soon got down to business with that ONE dreaded part of a pie that cannot be avoided…the dough. Flashbacks to the Ravioli Incident of 2014 (as we came to call it) were had.



The boys, kind (?) souls they are, tried to make me feel better by associating that horrifying failure with something else entirely. They failed.



They also tried misdirection. That succeeded, since by that point, the dough was resting in the fridge and out of my sight.



They sure can be industrious when they put their minds to it.



They even got me a snack out of the bargain! I got some very strange looks.



Thankfully, this time, the dough was neither a giant failure nor a pain in my…arms.



Fruit doesn't just go into a pie without some stuff being done to it. After they get chopped up, sugar is essential. The fun part was keeping Dean from drooling into the bowl.



After some sculpting, cutting, and a few straggles of avant-guarde dough art on top of the filling, everything was ready to go. Well, almost ready to go.



The best part about this recipe? Perfect size for anyone, and could even be a party snack/dessert! Bite-size is great size!



On the next edition of Cooking With The Minis…I have absolutely no idea :) That's half the fun.

Comments

[fanspired]

Happy Pieday! So, have you and Dean set a date?

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure he only wants me for my pie, so no date :-P

[ennisjackdean.livejournal.com]

Just perfect DM. What a wonderful idea.

And Happiest Belated Birthday to you. :)))

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you :)

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday Bb! Hehe, they are such little kitchen helpers :D

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

They really are, especially when promised some of the food for themselves :)

Thanks so much!

[tuesdaeschild.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday...and great way to celebrate! :)

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Pie is always a great way to celebrate anything :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I hope you had a fabulous birthday - it certainly looks like you spent it with good company ;)

I'm surprised mini-Dean didn't want to follow those little pies into the oven to make sure they cooked evenly. Got to say, though, they look scrumptious!

x

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

It was very peaceful, and that's pretty much how I wanted it :)

I had to keep him from going into the oven! Good lord, if I had known it was that easy to bag a Winchester, I'd have set a pie-trap for Dean years ago!

[firesign10.livejournal.com]

1. This is adorable and hilarious!!!

2. Happy belated birthday!

3. WHAT??? Mini pies??? What cooking fabulousness is this???

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

Thank you, and thank you again :)

I KNOW!!! I thought to myself, "self, I really don't want a full-size pie. That's way too much to eat." Then I went hunting, and lo and behold, I found this recipe:

http://www.food.com/recipe/mini-apple-pies-so-easy-not-much-hassle-286704

I changed one or two things; i refrigerated the dough after I formed it, so the butter in it would stay cold, and I let the fruit and sugar sit for a while and make a syrup before I put it into the tin shells. I halved the recipe as well, but I still got eight pies instead of six. Go figure.

[jeweledvixen.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday! The boys really were helpful. The mini pies look delicious. I hope all three of you had a great day. :)

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

Thank you; I definitely did :)

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

Yay you took on and beat the dough demons! The pies look delicious and I loved Dean's MARRY ME! and PIE!! You've made him so happy!

I hope you had a good birthday m'dear, sorry I missed it, but I've just posted a little belated greeting for you!

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

Someday, I will take on the ravioli demon and beat it head on, but the pie-dough demon was thankfully vanquished :)

Thank you for the belated greeting! I feel a little like I was tooting my own horn, but there is actually a reason I said it here. The next entry will reveal the reason :)

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

You have to toot your own horn occasionally, otherwise we wouldn't know when your birthday is for next year!

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

The 10th of January :) My horn is at least tooted appropriately…AND that sounds horrible :D

[jj1564.livejournal.com]

Toot toot! You know we like to celebrate birthdays, so thanks for sharing the date!

[kinkthatwinked.livejournal.com]

Holy crap, you're good to your minis. Mini apple pies?! But it's no wonder you're so good to them - they're so helpful in the kitchen, of course you want to thank them and encourage them to continue.

This is a great idea for pie, and thanks for providing a link to the recipe in the comments. I may have to try this.

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

They're easy to be good to, truthfully. It's nice to teach them the stuff they didn't get to learn, in part!

It's amazingly easy! I encourage you to try it! The problem is stopping yourself from eating them all in one go!

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

"Marry me!" Dean loses it when there's pie on the horizon!

Those pies look super-delicious!

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

The poor man just wants his pie, and never got it before. Who could blame him for his near desperate selling of himself just for unlimited pie?

He'd have to spend days with me, in bed, working himself to the bone just so I'll make it for him…

…wait. I must rethink my incredulous refusal.

[vansgroi.livejournal.com]

They certainly look yummy! You made your minis very happy. :-)

[deceptivemirror.livejournal.com]

I like making them happy :) They were good! I recommend the recipe!