Blueberry Chiffon Mini Pies Recipes

BLUEBERRY CHIFFON MINI PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Unroll 1 piecrust on a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12-inch circle. Using a 6-inch round cutter, cut out 2 circles. Reroll scraps once; cut out 1 more 6-inch circle. Repeat procedure with remaining piecrust for a total of 6 mini dough circles. Fit each circle into a 5-inch round miniature pie pan; fold edges under, and crimp. Prick bottoms and sides with a fork. Chill 15 minutes.
• Place pie pans on a large baking sheet. Line each crust with a small square of parchment paper, and fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake in preheated oven until crust is set and edges are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove weights and parchment, and continue baking until crusts are golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer pie pans to wire racks, and let cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, process blueberries and lemon juice in a blender or food processor until completely smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes. Combine blueberry mixture and gelatin in a small saucepan over medium-low. Cook, stirring constantly, until gelatin has completely dissolved, about 4 minutes. Transfer mixture to a large bowl, and let stand until room temperature, about 30 minutes. Gently stir mascarpone cheese and ¼ cup of the sugar into blueberry mixture until well combined.
• Beat 1 ½ cups of the heavy cream and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla with a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment on medium speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high, and gradually add ¼ cup of the sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute. Gradually fold whipped cream into blueberry mixture. Spoon mixture evenly into prepared piecrusts (about ¾ cup per pie). Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight (about 8 hours).
• Beat remaining ½ cup heavy cream and ½ teaspoon vanilla with a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment on medium speed until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high, and gradually add remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute. Dollop or pipe whipped cream on top of pies. Garnish with blueberries, if desired.

MINI BLUEBERRY-MARSCARPONE PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Set out six 6-inch mini pie tins.
• Roll dough out and cut a circle to fit the bottom and sides of a pie tin. Place crust in the tin, then crimp the edges and poke the bottoms and sides with a fork. Continue, re-rolling the dough as necessary, to make remaining crusts.
• Place a round piece of parchment paper on top of each crust and add pie weights.
• Bake crusts in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Carefully remove the weights and parchment paper. Let crusts cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• While the crusts are cooling, blend 2 cups blueberries and lemon juice in a blender until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a small saucepan and add gelatin. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin has completely dissolved, about 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
• Stir mascarpone cheese and 1/4 cup sugar into the cooled blueberry mixture until well combined.
• Beat 1 1/2 cups heavy cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer until foamy, about 30 seconds. Increase speed slowly to medium-high and gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form, about 1 minute. Gradually fold whipped cream mixture into the blueberry mixture. Spoon evenly into the cooled pie crusts.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• When ready to serve, whip remaining remaining 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla together. Slowly mix in 1 tablespoon sugar until whipped cream forms.
• Top each pie with whipped cream and blueberries.

MINI BLUEBERRY PIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Onto a flat work surface lightly dusted with flour, unfold one sheet of puffed pastry. Lightly dust the surface of the pastry with flour. With a rolling pin, lightly roll until square spreads to the size of a 12" x 12" square. Slice into eight evenly sized squares. Gently tuck squares into eight muffin cups, leaving the four corners of the squares loose at the top.
• In a medium bowl, combine blueberries, flour, sugar, vanilla and water.
• Spoon blueberry mixture into the pastry-lined muffin cups, filling each cup 2/3 full. Loosely fold the corners of the exposed pastry over the berry mixture.
• With a pastry brush, brush melted butter over each pie. Then dust each with sugar.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the pie tops are lightly browned and puffed-crisp.
• Cool for 1-2 hours. Wait until the pies are sufficiently cool before removing from the pan. If necessary, use a butter knife to gently work around the outside of each to remove.