How to make Potpourri Pie (not edible)

freebiegrl22

you can make these as gifts, I guess the scent is pretty strong.
Ingredients

4 cups unsifted flour
1cup salt
1 1/2 cups water
Disposable pie plate (I used the miniature ones from the grocery store)
Pretty potpourri such as:
Small pine cones
Pieces of cinnamon stick broken up
Allspice
Whole nutmeg
Dried apple pieces
Ginger
Rose hips
Juniper berries
Optional cookie cutter
Spray varnish

Combine flour, salt and water in a mixing bowl. Turn out on a lightly floured board and knead until smooth, adding a little more water if it is too stiff to work. Because the dough tends to dry on your hands, it is helpful to have a dampened washcloth near your work area.
Roll the flour out from center to edges to 1/8 inch thick on a foil covered area.
Place in the bottom of the pie plate and trim the edges 3/4 inch beyond edge.
Fill the pie with the potpourri allowing it to mound slightly.
Roll remaining dough 1/8 inch thick cut strips of dough 1/2 to 3/4 inch wide with a knife or pastry wheel.
Lay strips on filled pie at 3/4 inch intervals.
Fold back alternate strips as you weave the cross strips. Trim lattice even with outer rim of pie plate; fold lower crust over strips.
Seal; flute edge by pressing dough with forefinger against wedge made by finger and thumb of other hand.
Bake at 300 until hard.
I allowed my pie to cool slightly and removed it from the plate and then turned it over to bake the bottom a little longer to dry out the dough.
Replace any potpourri that may have fallen out.
Under baked projects don't keep as well so make sure to watch the timing.
The finished piece is strong and will last indefinitely if sprayed with a protective coating such as a spray varnish.

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nightrider127

Thanks, freebiegrl22 for the recipe. I have been looking for this one for a long time. These "pies" are very expensive if you buy them at a store.

PrincessArky

Thanx for the post this is one to add to my collection and would love to try to make this for my mom

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Kelsey1224

gosh - thanks so much. I, too, have been looking for this for a long time.

I thought I loved the freebie forum - now arts and crafts. I'm never going to get any work done at my desk now.

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HaveKids,LostMind

i HAVE NEVER MADE THESE, BUT A TEACHER i HAD IN HIGHSCHOOL DID. Dang caps! Anyway, I was asking her about them and she said she uses a fragrance oil to refresh the scent when it starts to fade. So this way, your scent will last as long as the pie itself. All you do is pick out whichever scent of oil you want to use and put a few drops into the potpourri and thats it.
I will be trying this out soon too! This will make great gifts for Mother's Day!

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PrincessArky

Thanx for the tip....I wrote it on the page I printed out so I won't forget

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