Outdoor Treats Home or Away: Mountain Pies

Are you tired of the same old bonfire snacks? Hotdogs, roasted marshmallows and s’mores are great bonfire eats, but a little variety can toss some extra fun into the fire. With the help of one little gadget—a pie iron—bonfire food festivities have endless possibilities!

A pie iron is a little enclosed cast iron griddle on a stick; it’s perfect for making pastries, sandwiches or pizzas, and it’s fun for kids, too. At your next bonfire (or outdoor BBQ of any type), offer the requisite round of traditional foods – then top the evening off with the fun of these mountain pies.

Ingredients:

• Non-stick cooking spray (or butter)

• Two pieces of bread

• A can of your favorite pie filling (apple, cherry, blueberry…)

Directions:

• Spray the inside of the pie iron with non-stick cooking spray, or butter your bread with a thin coat of margarine.

• Place one piece of bread on one side of the griddle (buttered side against the griddle).

• Scoop your favorite pie filling onto the bread (about 3 tablespoons).

• Put your other piece of bread on top, and close the griddle.

• Hold your pie iron in the fire, a few minutes on each side, and voila!

Feel free to experiment; you can add cinnamon to spice it up, or use whatever ingredients you want. With some supervision, the kids will love making their own desserts!

Check out this great website for even more pie iron recipes.

For additional tips on outdoor entertaining, check out Celebrations’ Summer Party Ideas.

Tagged as: bonfire, cast iron griddle, desserts, outdoor bbq

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