Happy Pi Day! Today is 3.14, so to celebrate, I made apple pies based on Pokémon #314, Illumise!

This was my first time making pie, and it was really fun! I bought some pre-made pie crusts, and with the amount of apples that I had cut up and seasoned, my girlfriend convinced me it was enough to make two cute little pies. She was definitely right!



To achieve the design, I made an Illumise stencil based on the Pokémon Shuffle artwork, and used a knife to cut out Illumise’s face and lightly scored her facial details from another pre-made pie crust. I used cookie cutters for the hearts and Pokéballs to give it a cute border.



I baked them in the oven covered in tin foil for 30 minutes, then removed the tin foil and baked for another 30 minutes.

This was a really fun, different project! I think if I were to make pies again, I would really try to make sure the surface was perfectly flat for a design. (And I would do a crumb base, since those are my favourite!) These are still super yummy, and a fun project for Pi Day!

