Old Fashioned Elderberry Pie Recipes

ELDERBERRY PIE II

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.

SOUR CREAM ELDERBERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place one pie crust in the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate.
• Mix elderberries, sour cream, sugar, flour, and almond extract together gently in a large bowl. Pour into pie crust and spread evenly. Place second pie crust on top; pinch edges to seal. Poke vent holes in the top crust with a sharp knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Cool before serving, about 15 minutes.

ELDERBERRY & ALMOND PIE

Steps:

• Make a syrup by first washing the berries well and stripping them from their stalks. Tip them into a pan with 2 tbsp water and half the sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes and add more sugar if you think you need it. After 10-15 mins the syrup will have thickened, at which point let it cool and strain through a fine sieve to get rid of any pips. Set aside.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Roll the pastry out on a lightly floured surface and cut into two circles - one large enough to line the base of a 20cm pie dish and the other for the lid. Grease the tin with the butter and line the base with the larger round of pastry. Scatter over the ground almonds, then pour the elderberry syrup on top. Brush the edges of the pastry with water and drape over the lid and press or crimp the edges together and make a hole in the top. Brush the top with water and sprinkle with the remaining sugar. Bake for 40-45mins until the pastry is crisp and golden. Leave to cool a little then enjoy warm cut into slices with crème fraîche, yoghurt, or ice cream. Adapted from 'The Hedgerow Handbook - Recipes, Remedies and Rituals' published by Square Peg

ELDERBERRY 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.