Saskatoon berry pie (also known as Saskatoon pie, Juneberry pie, or Serviceberry pie) is a pie with Saskatoon berry filling. The pie is a traditional Canadian dessert, particularly in Saskatchewan. Saskatoon berry pie is often served with whipped cream, ice cream, or slices of cheddar cheese.[1][2]
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| Type | Pie |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Canada |
| Region or state | Saskatchewan, Canadian Prairies |
| Main ingredients | Saskatoon berries, flour, lemon juice, sugar |
Ingredients
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Saskatoon berry pie typically contains Saskatoon berries, flour, sugar, and lemon juice.[3] Cinnamon or nutmeg may be added.[4]
The pie originated in the Prairies region of Canada. Often served with vanilla ice cream as a dessert, the pie is sometimes made with blueberries as a saskatoon berry substitute.[5][6][7][8]
In Canadian culture
editIn 2019, Canada Post released a stamp series called Sweet Canada, which included a stamp of Saskatoon berry pie.[9][10] The stamps were of five traditional Canadian desserts, with the Saskatoon berry pie stamp representing the Prairies.[11]
Musician Fred Penner has a song titled "Saskatoon Berry Pie."[12]
Saskatoon Pie! is a musical comedy written by Geoffrey Ursell that won Persephone Theatre's national playwriting competition in 1981.[13]
See also
edit- Bumbleberry pie
- Flipper pie
- Nanaimo bar, another dessert that has a stamp in the Sweet Canada series
References
edit- ^ Paré, Jean (1991). Dinners of the World. Company's Coming Publishing, Limited. ISBN 9780969332268.
- ^ Gaertner, Erika E. (1995). Reap without sowing: wild food from nature's cornucopia. Burnstown, Ont., Canada: General Store Pub. House. ISBN 978-1-896182-30-8.
- ^ "Saskatoon berry pie | Traditional Sweet Pie From Saskatoon | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Eric Akis: A nice slice of Saskatoon berry pie". Times Colonist. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ Caswell, Vickianne (2017). The Ultimate Saskatoon Berry Cookbook. 4 Paws Games and Publishing. ISBN 978-1988345574.
- ^ Schellenberg, Lovella (July 14, 2013). "Recipe: Saskatoon Berry Pie". The Huffington Post. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ Rosendaal, Julie van (February 14, 2018). "Recipe: Shantel Tallow and Paul Conley's deep dish Saskatoon pie". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Saskatoon Pie". All Recipes. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "On the menu for April 17: five Sweet Canada stamps". Linns Stamp News. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Is This Canada's Most Iconic Pie? – Air Canada enRoute". enroute.aircanada.com. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ "Dessert stamps featuring Saskatoon berry pie 'unique': collector - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ^ McGillivray, Kate (October 14, 2019). "Giving thanks for saskatoon berry pie, the quintessential Prairie dessert". CBC.
- ^ Hodgson, Heather; University of Regina, eds. (2004). Saskatchewan writers: lives past and present. The Saskatchewan lives past and present series. Regina, Sask: University of Regina, Canadian Plains Research Center. ISBN 978-0-88977-163-5.
External links
edit- Recipe for Saskatoon pie - Canadian Food Focus
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