It’s the first day of summer, hooray! It’s also Pie Party today where the food blogging community shares delicious pies with each other. I feel fortunate to have met so many wonderful people through the blogging community. Pull up a chair, grab a spoon or fork and dig in!
Here’s what you’ll need…
Blueberry Thyme Pie Filling
1 pint blueberries
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon
1 tablespoon honey
3 springs of thyme
Make a simple syrup by combining the water, sugar, honey and lemon in a saucepan. Heat on stove top on medium heat until you reach a boil, then add the fresh thyme, remove from heat, set aside and allow to marinate for 10 minutes. Return syrup to stove top, add blueberries and simmer on low heat for one hour, until blueberries have reached a jam consistency.
Strawberry Brandy Pie Filling
1 pint of strawberries (sliced thin)
3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons of brandy
3 tablespoons raw sugar
Preheat oven for roasting the strawberries to 350 degrees.
In a bowl combine strawberries, balsamic vinegar, brandy and sugar mixing well until strawberries are completely coated. Spread the strawberries onto a cookie sheet evenly. Place in oven and roast for 20 minutes, remove and let cool to room temperature.
Mini Phyllo Shells
2 packages of Athens mini fillo shells (15 per package)
I have never made phyllo dough from scratch, though I would love too someday. For this recipe I used pre-baked phyllo shells, prepare per package instructions. Once the phyllo shells have thawed, line a cookie sheet with 30 phyllo shells, filling 15 shells each with strawberry and blueberry pie filling, then bake for 12 minutes.
Very Vanilla Whipped Cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoon raw sugar
2 tablespoon vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a bowl, with an electric blender or by hand whip the the heavy cream until soft peaks are reached. Scoop a tablespoon onto each strawberry and blueberry phyllo pie. Serve immediately!
Happy Summer! Pie Party 2012 is on Facebook swing by and check out all the other fantastic pies at this event!
GeorgieCakes 
Wow! Yes, please! These are stunning and oh so elegant the way you have served them. Happy Pie Day! I’d love one….two of these darlings! That fruit filling is a killer and I have to try it!
Thank you, they are tasty and just enough to not push you over the edge 😉 I’m loving your Lemon Chiffon pie and looking forward to your savory pie post too!
These are adorable. I love that they are both sweet and savory.
So, so pretty. Is winter here but these darling morsels are like a sunbeam!
Perfect sweet bite, phylo is wonderful so light and flaky love this!! Strawberries and balsamic are so perfect together.
Georgie those are just wonderful. I love your pictures. You are the best. Stop by on Friday. We are giving away some wonderful flip flops.
Mmm….blueberry and thyme sounds delicious, I love the combination of fresh herbs and fruit.
Georgia…my long lost neighbor and friend. Please send me some good recipes to fattin up mom. She has lost so much weight from the chemo. I made her crepes the other morning and she seemed to enjoy them, so any suggestion would be so appreciated. All your creations look so fabulous. Hope all is well with you and your family?…
Oh these look so pretty! Blueberry and thyme is such a fabulous combination!
Love these little pies! So pretty and sound so tasty. Lovely!
So nice to visit you here after being absent. Love these fruit phyllo cups and I can totally see how thyme marries well with it. Missed you Georgie!
Just beautiful … Happy Saturday 🙂
Wow! These sound awesome!
Wonderful!