Canadian Saskatoon Pie recipe

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Ingredients

5 cups saskatoon berries, or as needed
¼ cup water
½ cup white sugar
1 ½ tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
1 pastry for a 9-inch double crust pie
1 egg white, beaten lightly
1 tablespoon white sugar

Nutrition Info

242.5 calories
carbohydrate: 39.6 g
cholesterol: 3.8 mg
fat: 9.2 g
fiber: 3 g
protein: 2.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 135.2 mg
sugar: 23.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Bring saskatoon berries and water to a simmer, cook for 15 minutes. Drain any excess water, set aside to cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  3. Whisk 1/2 cup sugar and tapioca together in a bowl. Stir tapioca mixture and lemon juice into berries.

  4. Line a 9-inch pie plate with a single crust, pour berry mixture into crust. Dot berries with butter. Place top crust over berries, crimp edges of pie together tightly. Brush top of pie with egg white.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove pie from oven, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar, and return to the oven until pie is golden and filling is bubbly, about 10 minutes.

Recipe Yield

1 9-inch pie

Recipe Note

Saskatoons are a berry found in the British Columbia prairies, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. They resemble a blueberry in looks but can be very nutty and cherry-like in flavour. This pie is a family favourite.

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