Gilmore Girls Season 5 Episode 10 – But Not as Cute as Pushkin

“In my hand, ladies and gentlemen, sits the true advantage of dating a diner owner. I am never more than ten feet away from pie” ~ Lorelai Gilmore

I may not be a diner owner, but I’m pretty sure my husband has the same sentiment towards me. He is, and will forever be, in arms reach of Pie. Or Cookies. Or caramel.

This is also why we are never more than 10 feet from an elliptical machine. But that’s besides the point.

Gilmore Girls remains my ALL TIME favorite show. Single mom Lorelai Gilmore and her perfect, book obsessed, daughter Rory had the mother/daughter relationship that everyone wanted to be. They were best friends. They talked endlessly. They drank copious amounts of coffee and referenced pop culture in way that left your head spinning. And Stars Hollow with its perfect town square and festivals and quirky, albeit nosey, well-meaning residents was where you wanted to live. You wanted coffee and crabby banter with Luke. You wanted to be best friends with Suki. You wanted to smack Taylor. You wanted to be a Gilmore Girl.

Okay, when I say you, I really mean me. I wanted to be a Gilmore Girl. I WANT to be a Gilmore Girl.  

I think I’d be perfect Gilmore. I’m funny, sarcastic, drink tons of coffee, and I bake. A lot.

Like these patriotic hand pies. (I can almost hear Lorelai saying “Hand Pies, dirty”) These would be perfect to serve at the Dragonfly Inn, for the 4th of July. Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and a cup of coffee from Luke’s. I’m just saying.

Please let me be a Gilmore Girl?

Patriotic Hand Pies

Make 12

Ingredients

1 box of Pillsbury Pie Crust (from the freezer, thawed)

flour for dusting

1 apple, cored, peeled and diced

1 cup blueberries

1 cup strawberries, chopped

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 egg beaten with a splash of water

Sanding Sugar for sprinkling on top (optional)

* you’ll also need a pastry brush, a fork and a star-shaped cookie cutter (mine was about 4 inches wide)

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375 
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a medium size bowl mix together fruit, lemon juice and cinnamon. Set aside

• On a lightly floured surface roll out 1 pie crust at a time and cut into star shapes. Collect the scraps and re-roll them as many times as necessary. 2 crusts will make about 12 stars depending on the size of your cookie cutter

• Place fruit in the center of half of the stars. Using the pastry brush, brush the inside edges of the stars with the egg wash.

• Top with remaining stars.
• Use the fork to crimp the edge of the stars and gently pierce the tops.

• Brush the tops of stars with egg wash and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until tops are golden.

Patriotic Hand Pies

2015-07-01 06:41:53

Yields 12

Portable little pies, perfect for any gathering

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Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

20 min

Total Time

35 min

Prep Time

15 min

Cook Time

20 min

Total Time

35 min

Ingredients

1. 1 apple, cored, peeled and diced
2. 1 cup blueberries
3. 1 cup strawberries, chopped
4. 1/4 cup granulated sugar
5. 1 tsp lemon juice
6. 1/2 tsp cinnamon
7. 1 egg beaten with a splash of water
8. Sanding Sugar for sprinkling on top (optional)
9. * you'll also need a pastry brush, a fork and a star shaped cookie cutter (mine was about 4 inches wide)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375
2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. In a medium size bowl mix together fruit, lemon juice and cinnamon. Set aside
4. On a lightly floured surface roll out 1 pie crust at a time and cut into star shapes. Collect the scraps and re-roll them as many times as necessary. 2 crusts will make about 12 stars depending on the size of your cookie cutter
5. Place fruit in the center of half of the stars. Using the pastry brush, brush the inside edges of the stars with the egg wash.
6. Top with remaining stars.
7. Use the fork to crimp the edge of the stars and gently pierce the tops
8. Brush the tops of stars with egg wash and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
9. Bake for about 20 minutes or until tops are golden.

By Sandy

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