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07-17-2017, 09:45 PM
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Huckleberry pie recipe
Who has a good one?
Picked enough berries for a couple pies, but I don't have a recipe.
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07-18-2017, 05:16 AM
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Ex In-Laws in Creston BC made a darn fine Huckleberry pie. Tapioca thickened-sugar-lemon juice and zest-touch cinnamon and most importantly a couple grinds of good nutmeg. Latticed Top Crust dusted with sugar last few minutes of baking after achieving a min 165F IT .
Pastry was cut-in equal mix shortening and butter and always had a splash of Cider Vinegar
Personally never even seen a huckleberry in the wild
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07-18-2017, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by omega50
Ex In-Laws in Creston BC made a darn fine Huckleberry pie. Tapioca thickened-sugar-lemon juice and zest-touch cinnamon and most importantly a couple grinds of good nutmeg. Latticed Top Crust dusted with sugar last few minutes of baking after achieving a min 165F IT .
Pastry was cut-in equal mix shortening and butter and always had a splash of Cider Vinegar
Personally never even seen a huckleberry in the wild
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I'm with you there, I always wonder what a huckleberry even looks like.....one of those things that drives me crazy.
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07-18-2017, 10:00 AM
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The Chef's don't know huckleberries?
Can't help with a pie recipe.
Never been able to not eat them all before the oven is ready.
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07-18-2017, 12:46 PM
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The Chef's don't know huckleberries?
Can't help with a pie recipe.
Never been able to not eat them all before the oven is ready.
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I am sadder than you about it. Eaten quite a few-just never seen one in it's natural habitat.
Pies are a lot of work- Huckleberry Brandied Ice Cream appeals more
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07-18-2017, 01:18 PM
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My mom used one basic Pie Recipe for all Berry pies from Raspberry to Saskatoon to Huckleberry etc. She had a different one for Fruit pies, apple, peach plumb, apricot etc.
The biggest difference is she pre-cooked the berries into a thickened compote to use as filling. She also pre-cooked the pie crust bottom so it was flaky and almost brown, before adding the filing and latticed pie top crust.
In a large, nonreactive saute pan over medium heat, combine 1/4 cup water & 1/2 cup sugar & bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
Cook 2 minutes, then add berries, lemon juice & salt.
Return to med heat, then add butter & swirl mixture around in the pan until butter melts. Add cornstarch, two Tablespoons per cup of fruit, and brandy mixture (you are just making a slurry so it isn't lumpy). Turn down heat till it is just bubbling and cook on low heat until it thickens, try not to breakdown the berries.
Allow to cool a bit till it is hot/warm - Spoon berries along with the sauce into pre-cooked pie crust.
Add top crust lattice and finish cooking in 375 oven.
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07-19-2017, 10:05 AM
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Thanks guys, a couple good suggestions to get me going in the right direction
I'm not going to have my wife change her pastry recipe, because: a) her current recipe is damn tasty and b) she hates cider vinegar
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I am sadder than you about it. Eaten quite a few-just never seen one in it's natural habitat.
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I can't help much with where to find them, my daughter took us out picking them when we visited her in Fernie. Fist time I've ever picked or tasted them.
I will say they are a pain to pick compared to something like a Saskatoon. Short bush, only about knee high. I spent most of my time on my knees or my back would have given out after about 15 minutes. Also, you pick a berry at a time, they don't grow in clumps like a Saskatoon.
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Pies are a lot of work- Huckleberry Brandied Ice Cream appeals more
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That sounds easier than a pie??? But then again, my wife makes the crust, I just have to take care of the filling.
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In the immortal words of Jean Paul Sartre, 'Au revoir, gopher'.
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Originally Posted by sjemac
It has been scientifically proven that a 308 round will not leave your property -- they essentially fall dead at the fence line. But a 38 round, when fired from a handgun, will of its own accord leave your property and destroy any small schools nearby.
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07-19-2017, 10:17 AM
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If you guys are ever interested in getting some
Let me know.
I'll point ya in the right direction. Good idea to have a quad if you wanna pick away from the crowd.
It's not a secret spot or anything.... we compete with the Hutterites every year for them ... ha!
She's a bit of a climb up to grab the big berries. I've had my kids picking since they were three.
Bearspray-shotty optional.
I pack my 30-30 more so cause it ****es of the granola free-Willy crowd.
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07-20-2017, 10:42 AM
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Let me know.
I'll point ya in the right direction. Good idea to have a quad if you wanna pick away from the crowd.
It's not a secret spot or anything.... we compete with the Hutterites every year for them ... ha!
She's a bit of a climb up to grab the big berries. I've had my kids picking since they were three.
Bearspray-shotty optional.
I pack my 30-30 more so cause it ****es of the granola free-Willy crowd.
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I'll PM you. I just posted a question in a Crowsnest Pass group wondering what the berries looked like this year, and the first comment was "Please don't pick our bear food."
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07-20-2017, 12:50 PM
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I'll PM you. I just posted a question in a Crowsnest Pass group wondering what the berries looked like this year, and the first comment was "Please don't pick our bear food."
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Must be transplanted Granola crunchers from Vancouver. These tree huggers need to figure out the great outdoors is for people too.
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07-20-2017, 09:59 PM
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never seen one either.do they grow in northern Alberta also or are they climate limited to southern Alberta?
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