Cobbler baked in jars. I made these for the Seattle Bake Sale for Share Our Strength organized by Frantic Foodie (thanks Keren!).
I had so much fun making pies in jars that I figured this was the perfect opportunity to bake something else in jars. This time I used half-pint wide mouth jars, a nice size for a bake sale. (Half pint jars washed and drying.) I used the blueberry cobbler recipe from Baking Illustrated. I was making 24 portions so the first time I tried to divide each recipe between 8 jars (making three total recipes worth). (Look! These are great for bake sales because the packing is an eye catcher. The recipe, with notes on actually making it in jars, is below.
Seriously, the cornmeal added to the biscuit batter makes all the difference here. I call this mise en jars, I used the washed jars from the overflowing and sticky (but sooo worth it) test batch. The scent of these baked goods right here is amazing. On the back of the label I listed things one might do with the leftover jar. 1. 2. 3. 4. Pie in a Jar. I love giving thoughtful homemade gifts to friends and family.
I especially love it when the gift is fun to make and frugal to buy. So when I discovered the delicious and super cute world of goodies in a jar, I decided to put a lid on it and bake up a batch of pie in a jar. I’ve written about jarred gifts before in 8 Homemade Gifts in a Jar — so check it out if you’re less into pastry and more into mixes in a jar. Pie in a jar is just that — it’s a small single serving of fruit pie made and baked in a tiny mason jar. These pies are frugal to make, awesome to gift, tasty to serve, and fun to sell at bake sales where there’s more than enough standard cakes and tarts to go around.
Anytartytarts, I’ve even given a few jarred pies to friends in need of a little cheer after a bad day. Not only are pies in a jar fun to make, but they are a flexible food to serve too. So to get you in the mood for some summer sweet and frugal pie, let’s get some mason jars, turn on the oven, and get baking. Pink Lemonade Icebox Pie. I love a delicious frozen treat on a hot summer day, but popsicles can get boring after a while.
The other day I decided to pull out a childhood favorite, lemonade icebox pie. I used pink lemonade concentrate to give it an extra pretty blush and peppy taste. Making this is so incredibly simple it is barely a recipe. When it freezes it becomes a soft, pillowy pie that is perfectly refreshing without being too heavy. We served it after a Saturday cookout the other week and everyone loved it. Pink Lemonade Icebox Pie 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk ¾ cup thawed pink lemonade concentrate 8 ounces frozen whipped topping 1 graham cracker crust Whip the cream cheese and condensed milk together in a large bowl until completely smooth.
Still sweltering?