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November 3, 2008

Mini-pies

To make a pie crust, I take 1/2 cup of butter out of fridge and put it right in my food processor, add a cup of flour and mix well, then add a tablespoon or two of water until it is the right consistency.

Roll dough into balls and place in mini-muffin pan, then use wooden tart-shaper to make them into pie crusts! My 24 mini-muffin pan and tart-shaper are both from The Pampered Chef. Oh, and all this month, stoneware is on sale!!!


1 cup baked squash (I used butternut, but you can use pumpkin, too)
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
I would've added nutmeg, but I didn't have any left...
you could also use allspice!


Puree, then pour into unbaked mini-pie crusts.


Bake for about 20 minutes at 350 degrees fahrenheit.

15 comments:

Anne Elizabeth said...

Those look so yummy! My mom is coming over today and we are making sweet potato biscuits:)

Colleen said...

WOW! These look so good!!

Mimi said...

It never occured to me to make little pie crusts in a muffin tin, you are BRILLIANT!

Meadowlark Days said...

Oh my, looks delicious!

I've been away from my blog but will promptly respond to being tagged by you last week!

Erin said...

I can almost smell them now.

Loreluca said...

AWESOME I'll have to try it as soon as my allergie attack decides he's done with me (notice I said HE. This bad an attack HAS to be MALE! *wink, wink*)

Julie said...

Where was this post yesterday when I was trying to find this EXACT sort of thing for my MOPS meeting tomorrow. *sigh* Oh well, I made cherry cake pops instead but I am definitely going to try this! I have the same pan and tart shaper of course. :)

Julie said...

Yep, just like Bakerella's, only I used cherry chip cake mix and cherry frosting and didn't deocrate them after I dipped them. They were so good! I did get many comments on them too. I have one piece each for us after dinner tonight and they are all gone. Yum!

Jana said...

These look absolutly delish.

JO said...

wow, looks really good - I wish I had ur skills. I mean I always mess things up when I bake. I wish I had a "baking /cooking personal trainer". I been busy working everyday, so tiring.

Emily R. said...

They looks soooooooooo yummy :D

{Susan...Seriously.} said...

hi martha...just stopping by...the butternut squash pies sound delicious. will definitely have to give those a try.

::Sylvia:: said...

Mmm!! These look so scrumptious! Can I come over and have some? Hope all is well and you all are getting ready for winter! We'll be there in January!

Just a little bit Crafty said...

Those little tarts look soooo yummy.
I am definitely going to try out your recipe. My kitchen has been ripped out this week so as soon as the new one is up and running I will be baking and will let you know how mine come out. Thanks for sharing.
Irene :)

ConservaChick said...

I am SO gonna make these! How adorable. What fun appetizers for a fall party. ~K