{"id":11005,"date":"2012-03-06T10:45:34","date_gmt":"2012-03-06T15:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/crankymouse.com\/?p=11005"},"modified":"2012-03-06T11:03:01","modified_gmt":"2012-03-06T16:03:01","slug":"mini-berry-pies-on-a-stick-kettle-corn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/index.php\/2012\/03\/06\/mini-berry-pies-on-a-stick-kettle-corn\/","title":{"rendered":"Sugar and Spice: Mini Berry Pies on a Stick and Maple Kettle Corn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Mini berry hand pies are popped right on a stick for a fun baby shower treat and the secrets of kettle corn that rivals what you find at the fair.<\/em><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-fin.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-fin\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-fin.jpg 475w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-fin-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcrankymouse.com%2Frecipes%2Fmini-berry-pies-on-a-stick-kettle-corn&#038;media=http%3A%2F%2Fcrankymouse.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F03%2Fmini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-fin.jpg&#038;description=Mini%20Berry%20Pies%20on%20a%20Stick%20and%20Maple%20Kettle%20Corn%20via%20%40FoodforMyFamily\" class=\"pin-it-button\" count-layout=\"horizontal\">Pin It<\/a><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<em>&#8220;What are little girls made of?<br \/>\nSugar and spice<br \/>\nAnd everything nice,<br \/>\nThat&#8217;s what little girls are made of.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Sugar and plenty of spice, in my case. My husband says it&#8217;s my own spice that causes our girls to be so spicy, but regardless, every time I hear that song I wonder if the person writing it did not have much behind-closed-doors experience with little girls or big girls, for that matter.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Let&#8217;s take the younger of my two daughters as an example. She loves to wear dresses and skirts, have her hair braided, play pirates, has a love of sharks, and she is plenty fascinated with snails and puppy dog tails. She&#8217;s smart and sassy, but it&#8217;s all the sweet mixed with the spice that makes me smile every time she does something, and I&#8217;m fairly certain she can do no wrong in her dad&#8217;s eyes.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">My dear friend and the editor of <a href=\"http:\/\/simplebites.net\" target=\"_blank\">Simple Bites<\/a>, Aim\u00e9e, is due to have a sweet baby girl any time now. She&#8217;ll join two older brothers, and I know for a fact she&#8217;ll be very well looked after by the handsome young men. Knowing her mom, I&#8217;m sure this little bundle will have just the right ratio of sweet to spice. After all, sweet without spice wouldn&#8217;t be quite as nice.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-girl.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-girl\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-girl.jpg 475w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-girl-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><br \/>\nCongratulations to the entire Bourque family! I can&#8217;t wait to meet your precious little bundle, and so, we&#8217;re throwing a party. Head over to see what everyone else is bringing to Aim\u00e9e&#8217;s baby shower today:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bluebonnetsandbrownies.com\/2012\/03\/06\/strawberry-jam-buttercream-recipe\" target=\"_blank\">Strawberry &amp; Vanilla Cupcakes with Strawberry Jam Frosting<\/a> | Bluebonnets &amp; Brownies<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mybakingaddiction.com\/strawberry-pretzel-dessert\/\" target=\"_blank\">Strawberry Pretzel Dessert<\/a> | My Baking Addiction<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mykitchenaddiction.com\/2012\/03\/california-veggie-wraps\/\" target=\"_blank\">California Veggie Wraps<\/a> | My Kitchen Addiction<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dineanddish.net\/2012\/03\/the-connector-recipe-waffle-cone-fruit-cups\" target=\"_blank\">Waffle Cone Fruit Cups<\/a> | Dine &amp; Dish<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/food.yourway.net\/perfectly-pink-pomegranate-smoothies\" target=\"_blank\">Perfectly Pink Pomegranate Smoothies<\/a> | Food Your Way<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stetted.com\/index.php\/2012\/03\/06\/grapefruit-avocado-couscous\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grapefruit Avocado Couscous<\/a> | Stetted<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.goodlifeeats.com\/2012\/02\/quiche-lorraine-for-a-virtual-baby-shower\" target=\"_blank\">Quiche Lorraine<\/a> | goodLife{eats}<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-bite.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-bite\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11014\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-bite.jpg 475w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-bite-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s just the right amount of dessert in these sweet bites. Rather than a traditional pie filling, I opted to mix in a bit of honey-sweetened jam from the summer&#8211;that just happened to have a little white wine kick&#8211;together with frozen fruit. It holds form a bit better, which makes it perfect for stuffing into smaller pies that need to hold together within the still flaky crust.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lenes-big-bite.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"lene&#039;s big bite\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lenes-big-bite.jpg 475w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/lenes-big-bite-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"recipetitle\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipe-cards\/mini-berry-pies\" rel=\"bookmark\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open Mini Berry Pies in a print friendly window\">Mini Berry Pies<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipe-cards\/mini-berry-pies\" title=\"Click here to print this recipe card\">Print me!<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"recipebody\">\n1 recipe <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/perfect-all-butter-pie-crust\" target=\"_blank\">classic pie dough<\/a><br \/>\n2 cups frozen or fresh raspberries<br \/>\n1\/2 cup berry preserves (like <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipes\/raspberry-peach-white-wine-jam-to-celebrate-summer\" target=\"_blank\">Raspberry Peach White Wine Jam<\/a>)<br \/>\n1 egg, lightly beaten<br \/>\n1 teaspoon cream<br \/>\n2 tablespoons turbinado sugar<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Preheat oven to 350\u00ba F. Line a large baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or with parchment paper. In a small saucepan, heat raspberries and preserves over medium heat until bubbling. Continue cooking another 5 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Roll pie dough 1\/4&#8243; thick. Cut out an equal number of circles using a 3.5&#8243; round cookie cutter. Place one circle down on the baking sheet. In the very center spoon a mound of pie filling, 1-2 tablespoons. Place a paper stick on top of the filling and then carefully cover with a second circle. Press edges all the way around the circle to seal. (Edges can be pressed with a fork, fingers or crimped slightly.) Repeat with all remaining pie dough circles.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Beat together egg and cream and brush over the tops of the circles. Vent by making four small slits in the pie crust. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Bake for 20-25 minutes or until pie crust is golden and baked through. Remove from oven and allow to cool before moving from the baking sheet.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><br \/>\n<em>Makes 8-10 mini berry pies.<\/em><br \/>\n<center><font size=1>Copyright &copy; <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\">Food for My Family<\/a>.<\/center><\/font>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-kc.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-kc\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-kc.jpg 475w, https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/03\/mini-berry-pies-maple-kettle-corn-kc-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><br \/>\nKettle corn is a party favorite here with its sweet and salty flavor (just like little girls!), and it&#8217;s easy to make a batch in just a few minutes. Try using a darker sugar, like maple sugar or a raw organic sugar, which will caramelize a bit more on the popped puffs and give you that kettle corn feel.<\/p>\n<div id=\"recipetitle\">\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipe-cards\/classic-kettle-corn\" rel=\"bookmark\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Open Classic Kettle Corn in a print friendly window\">Classic Kettle Corn<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\/recipe-cards\/classic-kettle-corn\" title=\"Click here to print this recipe card\">Print me!<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"recipebody\">\n2-3 tablespoons coconut oil<br \/>\n1\/2 cup popcorn kernels<br \/>\n1\/4 cup sugar (maple, raw, organic sugar caramelize best)<br \/>\na few pinches flaky sea salt<\/p>\n<p>Place the oil, popcorn and sugar in a popcorn pot or a large, heavy bottomed pan with a fitted lid over a burner set just above medium heat. For a popcorn popper, stir the entire time until all kernels are popped. If using a regular pan, stir without the lid until the first kernel pops. Then place the lid on and shake the pan until the popping slows. You can also lift one side of the lid slightly and stir with a wooden spoon or spatula at an angle.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\">Pour popcorn into a large bowl. Sprinkle with sea salt and stir to break up any chunks. Allow to cool slightly before eating.<br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><br \/>\nMakes 10 cups kettle corn.<br \/>\n<center><font size=1>Copyright &copy; <a href=\"https:\/\/crankymouse.com\">Food for My Family<\/a>.<\/center><\/font>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mini berry hand pies are popped right on a stick for a fun baby shower treat and the secrets of kettle corn that rivals what you find at the fair. Pin It &#8220;What are little girls made of? 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