Hi Christine, I haven’t made them with vegan ingredients, so I’m not sure how they would turn out. You *might* be able to swap out regular butter for vegan butter, and *maybe* vegan sour cream for the buttermilk? Honestly, I’d suggest making a half or quarter batch as an experiment, so you don’t waste too much time and money in case it doesn’t work out as you’d hoped. All I can advise is to give it a try and see what happens. Wishing you luck!

Jessica, I feel your pain. LOL. Living in the subtropics, it’s basically never “pastry-making weather”. I’m SO happy that the crust worked well for you! And, I’m Very Glad to hear that they had great personalities 😉 In the end, that’s what counts. Thank you SO, SO much for taking the time to write such a fantastic comment. I truly appreciate it! <3

Let’s talk about how despite the fact that I decided to make these on one of the most hot and humid days this summer, the pie crust turned out amazing. Definitely one of the easier pie crusts I’ve made.

The filling was perfect, just thick enough and so bright and summery.

Assembly was tricky because as I said, I foolishly chose to make these during very non-pastry weather. As a result, they turned out kind of ugly, but they had GREAT personalities haha. Everyone loved them and we’d definitely make them again. Just not on such a hot day.

Hi Christina! I would treat these like a regular pie – maybe a couple of days at room temp, no more than that. Because I live in a warm & humid climate, I wouldn’t leave them out for more than a day or two (things tend to mold quickly in that environment).

Hi Lorna, I have always frozen them unbaked. If you prefer to bake and freeze, I’m sure they would be fine.

Hi Flora! I’m so glad you found them easy to make 🙂
When baking them from frozen, just add another 5 – 10 minutes to the bake time. Keep an eye on them, as everyone’s oven is different. If you have a convection feature, use it. The fan helps to circulate the air around them for better browning.
I’ve also thawed them for an hour or so in the fridge, then baked them. This also works well. Let me know how it goes!

These pies were so easy to make! I put some into the freezer instead of baking them all at once. When I am ready to bake the frozen ones, how long should I bake them for?