Guest Blogger ~ Natalie Wilbur ~ The Dotted Apron

You know that feeling you get when you realize something that you HAVE TO HAVE??!!  But then you realize you haven't seen it anywhere and is it even possible? Well, after researching, we found that they did exist and was possible, but it wasn't here where we are.  So we contacted Natalie at The Dotted Apron about this special project we had in mind ~ and luckily for us ~ she agreed to give it a go.  A few weeks later, we got the call ~ she had done it!  We were extatic and couldn't wait for our samples to arrive!  And just as we thought ~ absolutely perfect!!

Needless to say ~ the Pie Pops were used at last weekends wedding on the "Sweet Treats" table and were a huge hit!  We could not have been more pleased with the turn out!

Instead of just showing you great pictures of the final product, Natalie, from The Dotted Apron, was kind enough to agree to be our first Guest Blogger and give you a step~by~step tutorial!

Enjoy!!!

Pie Pops, By The Dotted Apron 

Step One:

Preheat your Oven to 375 degrees

Gather your ingredients and supplies ~

Favorite Pie Crust, fit for a Double Crust Pie

Favorite Pie Filling, 1 ~ 2 cups

Flour for Dusting

1 Egg

Rolling Pin

3" Cookie or Buscuit Cutter and Decorative Cookie Cutters

6" Popsicle Sticks

Parchment Paper or Baking Mat

Bun Pan

Sugar for Sprinkling

Step Two:

Lightly dust your work surface with flour and prepare your dough for rolling

Step Three:

Roll your pie dough 1/4" thick and, using a 3" cutter, cut rounds our of your dough

Step Four:

Place half of your cutouts on prepared baking pan.  These will be your bases.

Step Five:

With the remaining half, using a round or decorative cutter, cut out pretty shapes.

These will be placed on top of your pie filling

Step Six:

Make an egg wash by separating the egg white from the yolk and adding a tablespoon of water to the white

Step Seven:

Lightly brush your pie bases with egg wash and place a popsicle stick on top of the dough

Step Eight:

Place a tablespoon of Pie Filling in the center of the pop

Step Nine:

Place a cutout on top of the filling and press lightly around the edges to seal

Step Ten:

Using the end of a stick, create a decorative edge along your pie crust

Step Eleven:

Brush each pie pop with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar

Step Twelve:

Bake pops for 18 ~ 20 minutes or until golden brown

Enjoy!

Thank you, Natalie ~ for taking on this challenge with us, but also for providing excellent service and quality product for our clients! And we can't forget to mention how DELICIOUS everything you make is!!!!