Best Old Fashioned Elderberry Pie Recipes

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ELDERBERRY PIE II



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This is my favorite fruit pie of all. Wish I could find the berries in our area. Tapioca can be used in place of cornstarch if desired.

Provided by Esther Kenagy

Categories     Desserts     Pies     Fruit Pie Recipes

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
4 cups elderberries
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • Mix cornstarch in a little bit of water and add to berries and sugar. Cook, stirring constantly until desired thickness. Add more cornstarch if not thick enough. Add lemon juice.
  • Pour into bottom crust. Dot with butter. Put on top crust or make a lattice.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) until browned and berries are bubbling through holes in the crust, approximately 40 minutes.
  • Note: It is a good idea to put a pan or foil under the pie as it bakes since it might bubble over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 389 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 238.4 mg, Sugar 25.1 g

ELDERBERRY PIE



Elderberry Pie image

This is my father's recipe. After many years, I finally got him to write it down. I go out in the fields about August 1st (in my area) and harvest some wild elderberries to make this delicious pie. My Grandson toke the top prize at the FFA Pie aution in 2006 with this pie.

Provided by RogerOH

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 cups elderberries
1 1/4 cups sugar
6 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie

Steps:

  • Combine berries, sugar, flour, and lemon juice in a medium sauce pan.
  • Heat mixture until it just starts to boil, stirring occassionaly.
  • Remove from heat and let cool for 15 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Spread bottom crust in a 9 inch pie pan.
  • Spread berry mixture in pie shell.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon on top.
  • Dot butter on top.
  • Put top crust on and seal edges.
  • Poke several vent holes in top crust.
  • Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Turn oven down to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, leaving pie in oven, and bake for 30 minutes longer.

ELDERFLOWER OLD FASHIONED



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     beverage

Time 10m

Yield 1 cocktail

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Combine 2 ounces rye whiskey, 3/4 ounce each elderflower liqueur (such as St-Germain) and cold water and 2 or 3 dashes of bitters in a rocks glass; stir to combine. Add ice and stir again until chilled, about 30 seconds. Garnish with a cocktail cherry and a blood orange slice.

OLD-FASHIONED BLUEBERRY-MAPLE PIE



Old-Fashioned Blueberry-Maple Pie image

Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Picnic     Blueberry     Summer     Chill     Potluck     Maple Syrup     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 6 to 8

Number Of Ingredients 14

For crust
2 1/4 cups unbleached all purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons chilled vegetable shortening, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
7 tablespoons (about) ice water
For filling
4 cups fresh blueberries (about 23 ounces)
1 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup unbleached all purpose flour
1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Make crust:
  • Blend first 4 ingredients in processor. Add shortening and butter. Using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in enough ice water by tablespoonfuls to form moist clumps. Gather dough together; divide into 2 pieces, 1 slightly larger than the other. Flatten into disks; wrap each in plastic and chill 1 hour. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Let soften slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
  • Make filling:
  • Place baking sheet on bottom of oven and position rack in center; preheat to 375°F. Combine blueberries, syrup, flour, tapioca and juice in bowl; toss to blend. Let stand 15 minutes.Roll out larger dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Pour filling into crust. Roll out second dough disk on floured surface to 12-inch round. Arrange over filling. Seal crusts at edge of dish. Trim overhang to 3/4 inch; fold under and crimp edge decoratively. Using small knife, cut several slits in top crust.
  • Bake pie until juices bubble thickly and crust is golden, about 1 hour. Cool pie on rack. Serve at room temperature.

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