Saskatoon Berry Pie Juneberry Pie, Serviceberry Pie SASKATOON, Canada
Saskatoon Berry Pie
Juneberry
Pie, Serviceberry Pie SASKATOON, Canada
A warm and light piece of traditional Canadian Saskatoon berry pie is a
regional trademark, especially when accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream
or a dollop of whipped cream on the side. It is made with Saskatoon berries,
native to Western Canada, which grow from the Plains to the coast of British
Columbia.
The indigenous people of Canada used Saskatoon berries as a food source,
grinding them into a paste and drying them for storage over the winter. Later,
they were used in pemmican, pies, and various desserts. The city of
Saskatoon in Canada is, in fact, named after these same berries, which are also
protected by the Slow Food initiative.
The pie is made from flour, pie pastry, butter, eggs, and Saskatoon berries (similar
to blueberries, but harder and with smaller seeds, drier and earthier in
flavor). Today, Canadian Saskatoon berry pie is served in many
Saskatchewan and Alberta confectioneries and pastry shops as a signature
dessert.
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