Friday, February 25, 2011

hello kitty pocket pies


After making heart-shaped pocket pies for Valentine's Day last week, it dawned on me that I could make pocket pies in any shape I wanted!  I could just use large cookie cutters to cut out the shape, and a fork to crimp the edges - no pocket pie mold required!  So I made Hello Kitty pocket pies.  (You must have noticed my slight obsession with Hello Kitty by now -see my Hello Kitty cake, another cake, cupcakes, mini cupcakes, ice cream cake, and cake pops!)


Using my largest Hello Kitty cookie cutter, I cut out pie crust for the tops and bottoms of the pies, then filled them with my apple pie filling (diced apples, flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and ground cloves).



The eyes, nose and bow served as my steam vents (so that the crust wouldn't get soggy during baking).  After crimping the edges with a fork, brushing with egg wash, and sprinkling some sandling sugar on top, I baked them at 400 F for 20 minutes.  And out came Hello Kitty apple pie!


I made a couple of these for my friend Hsing to give to her daughter Avery (she just turned 6!), and I also made a couple for my friend Karyn in exchange for an adorable clippie (check out her handmade clippies at Zoette Boutique!).  I also froze a couple so that I could bake them off whenever we want apple pie.

I can't wait to try making pocket pies with other shapes too! (Although nothing beats Hello Kitty!)

*** Update:
You can now find my recipe for Hello Kitty Pocket Apple Pie and Pocket Pies in my new book, "The Hello Kitty Baking Book"! Enjoy!
Posted by michele at 11:02 PM
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42 comments:

  1. Bernice LiFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:25 PM

    oh wow... so adorable!

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  2. Ana Rita MarreirosFebruary 26, 2011 at 1:51 AM

    My girls would loved these Kittys...SO cute!!!

    Kisses,

    Rita

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  3. AnnFebruary 26, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    So cute...
    Now, how can I eat that? I do not want to bite kitty ♥

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  4. UnknownFebruary 26, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    omigoodness these are so darn cute!! they are too perfect to eat... btw, where did you get the HK cookie cutter?

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  5. micheleFebruary 26, 2011 at 1:34 PM

    @bernice - thank you! :)

    @sweetsbysillianah - i think i bought it at a sanrio store in hawaii ... i can't remember now because i've bought so many different hello kitty cutters! you could probably also find some on ebay?

    @ana rita - i know, after i had my daughter i've been on a hello kitty craze. too bad she can't appreciate it since she's only one! ;)

    @ann - haha, yes it's hard to take the first bite into kitty, but after you taste it you won't be able to stop!

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  6. SueFebruary 26, 2011 at 6:06 PM

    So adorable!! I love them - I want to try one!!

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  7. B.March 2, 2011 at 12:49 PM

    These look great. I did something similar not too long ago, but I used a pizza filling and no cookie cutter. What a smart idea!

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  8. HsingMarch 4, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    Auntie Michele!

    This was super cute and yummy, thank you =)!

    Love,
    Avery

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  9. micheleMarch 5, 2011 at 1:20 AM

    awwww - you're welcome avery!!! hope you had a happy birthday :) love, auntie michele

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    UHMAZING!

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  11. AmyNovember 22, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    This is too cute. My little girl will be jumping up and down seeing these cutie pies (perfect name for these Hello Kitty pies)! She loves Hello Kitty.

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  12. AnonymousNovember 22, 2011 at 7:46 PM

    These are adorable! They look yummy too =)

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  13. HealthnutFoodieNovember 22, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Oh. My. My. Love at first sight! I have a little girl turning four next January...

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  14. Heather Michelle @ A Sweet Simple LifNovember 23, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    Darling! What a great idea.

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  15. Carolyn JungNovember 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    These have to be the cutest hand pies ever! Almost too cute to eat....almost... ;)

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  16. SaraNovember 23, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    These are so adorable! Totally love them! :-D

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  17. Marjorie (sugar for the brain)November 23, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    This WAY too cute! Such a good idea!!!

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  18. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 3:29 PM

    i've been following your blog on and off for quite a while now, and i am just dying to know - where do you get your hello kitty baking supplies!? i am an avid hello kitty fan and other than pricey japanese import websites, i haven't really had much luck finding hello kitty cookie cutters, etc., but seeing goodies like this makes me wish i had some!

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  19. AnonymousNovember 23, 2011 at 7:54 PM

    They are too cute! I am now obsessed with finding hello kitty baking accessories >_<

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  20. AnonymousNovember 25, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    So cute and yummy!

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  21. micheleNovember 28, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    thanks for the sweet comments everyone!

    as for the hello kitty cookie cutters, i have a collection! i bought some of them at sanrio stores, some of them from craft stores, and some of them online (on amazon or ebay). the ones in this post are meant to cut out sandwich shapes, so they are a little larger than normal cookie cutters (which works perfectly for pocket pies!)

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  22. AnonymousNovember 29, 2011 at 1:06 AM

    what were the measurements for the apple pie filling?

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  23. AnonymousNovember 29, 2011 at 1:22 AM

    oh, and also what kind of apples did you use?

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  24. ecHiezoNovember 30, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    they looks cute and yummy~ :9

    I love your blog ^^b

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  25. TiffanyDecember 4, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Entirely too cute! I love them: it is such a great idea. ♥

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  26. AnonymousDecember 12, 2011 at 10:06 AM

    WANT! These are too incredible for words. Next time I make apple pie, I will use these for sure! Thanks for sharing!

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  27. MichaelaDecember 13, 2011 at 4:28 PM

    Where did you get the Hello Kitty cookie cutter? Love these!

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  28. My Cat BoysDecember 26, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    These are almost too cute to eat!

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  29. sarah!January 31, 2012 at 1:02 PM

    Is this the cookie cutter you bought? If not could you lead me in the right direction? Thanks

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/3D-Hello-Kitty-Cookie-Mold-Pastry-Mold-Cutter-Stamp-3D-Cartoon-Biscuit-Mold-/320778337703?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aafe0fda7#ht_1660wt_1413

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  30. micheleFebruary 1, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    @sarah! - it looks similar, but the one i have is a little bit bigger. i think its this one:
    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hello-Kitty-Cookie-Sandwich-Toast-Cutter-Mold-Mould-A33-/110484432709?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19b962a745#ht_2113wt_1064

    @Michaela - see above link :)

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2012 at 5:50 AM

    can i have the recipe

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  32. Jill @ KitchenFunWithMy3Sons.comFebruary 3, 2012 at 7:21 AM

    This is too cute! Just featured on our Fun Finds Friday... http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/02/fun-finds-friday.html

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  33. micheleFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:58 AM

    @Jill - awesome!!! thanks for the feature!

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  34. micheleFebruary 8, 2012 at 2:01 AM

    @Anonymous: for the crust, i use my favorite martha recipe: 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 2 sticks butter, and ice water to bring it all together in the food processor. for the filling, i don't have exact measurements, but i used diced apples, flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and ground cloves.

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  35. Sara RodriguesApril 7, 2012 at 2:37 AM

    L O V E T H I S ! ! ! I would love to use those cookie cutters to make empanadas :-9

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    1. micheleApril 9, 2012 at 9:48 AM

      yum, hello kitty empanadas would be SO awesome! :)

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  36. joanhMay 25, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    This is such a great idea!! I have this cutter and came by your site through the adorable HK macarons, but this is more doable for me.

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    1. micheleMay 25, 2012 at 2:20 PM

      @joanh - thank you! yes the pocket pies are very doable! let me know how they turn out! :)

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  37. cindys Recipes and WritingsJune 12, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    These are so cute! Gotta share it!

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  38. AnonymousOctober 20, 2012 at 7:18 AM

    i love hello kitty, could you tell me where i could get the cookie cutter??i would so appreciate it ..thank you

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    1. micheleOctober 21, 2012 at 3:45 PM

      @Anonymous - sure, i got mine on ebay but it looks like you can also find it on amazon now!
      http://amzn.to/T9y4Xu

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