Few things are more beautiful, I think, than these sweet little blueberry pies in mason jars, complete with little stars for the Fourth of July.
My husband and I are fortunate enough to have very loving relatives (his parents, my in-laws) on Cape Cod. We needed to escape for a relaxing weekend leading up to Independence Day, and they received us with open arms. I was eager to bake something 4th-of-July-y, and I also knew that my mother in law has a bunch of mason jars that would be the perfect size for us to bake in. This recipe was a terrific match.
The cottage that we baked in was perfect. The feeling of the home was all about love and family. Their property evokes some history and nostalgia; it makes the perfect getaway from my normal life of computers and Internet and 24 hour access.
I also had two amazing helpers while we baked. My husband, Brad, takes all the stress out of pie crust for me. And of course, my dog Moses was there, lending his mellow temperament as we baked and enjoyed the sunset on the Cape.
The filling alone was splendid. We didn’t actually end up having enough fresh blueberries (only four cups), but we stuck with the rest of the recipe. The lemon and sugar was a perfect balance, even though we had 2/3 of the blueberries the recipe originally called for. I could have eaten the filling for days on its own.
We ended up using four eight-ounce jars (instead of eight four-ounce jars) and kept the recipe the same. There was a perfect amount of dough, and more than enough filling. When you make these, be sure to fill up the filling all the way to the top of the jar – the ones that we didn’t fill up enough ended up sinking in (though they were still delicious).
This was a really superb ending to the day. We finished them just in the nick of time, as the sun was fading behind the trees. I wholeheartedly recommend this recipe whether you’re making them for 8-10 people or just four; it turns out some really beautiful desserts, even with all the mess.
Thank you, Lara. We enjoyed this dessert that you made for us so much. Thanks,too, for your sweet comments and the wonderful pictures.
These are sooo pretty.
What great pictures of the Yellow Cottage!?! At first I was sure it was, now I’m not so sure. LOL! Too long since I’ve been there. I’m glad you and Brad had a relaxing time.
[...] had a ton of leftover blueberries from my mini blueberry pies in jars, and I needed something easy and pretty to bring with me to my company’s 4th of July [...]
Both the cottage and pies look amazing
These are so beautiful & fun! Your blog is lovely :)
These look SO good. And that cottage is just as cute! Blueberries + cottage is such a wonderful combination. Lovely photos.
These are so pretty! I love the stars in the crust and the berries looks so glossy and delicious.
These are gorgeous! I didn’t know you could bake in Mason jars! That’s so cool…is there a specific way to bake in them?
No specific way! Mason jars are just glass, which is typically fine to bake in. Just don’t bring them into freezing cold after being in the oven, otherwise they’ll shatter (as any glass would).
Love how these are small, but tall. You get plenty of gorgeous filling in every bite that way.
Lovely all around! I’ve been dying to try the pies-in-jars thing, so your post is very inspirational. And is that a mussel shell wreath in one of the cottage shots?
Indeed it is! Isn’t it lovely?