Re: Cranberry Walnut Relish
By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Sun Jul 13 2025 11:15:00

My favourite "uncommon" berry is the gooseberry. And just the wild ones, not the bland, oversized, over-sweet cultivated versions. The "goose"
has bugger-all to do with the guard bird ofnthe same name. "The goose
in gooseberry has been mistakenly seen as a corruption of either the
Dutch word kruisbes or the allied German Krausbeere,[4] or of the
earlier forms of the French groseille. Alternatively, the word has
been connected to the Middle High German krus ('curl, crisped'), in
Latin as grossularia.

More thaan you ever wanted to know, I'm sure. Bv)= Have a nice slice
of pie and a beverage .....

Thanks for the lesson in etym-gooseberryology. :-)

The wild goosberries around here taste good but have a spiky/spiny skin.
So I split them open and suck the innards out.

Another high altitude wild berry is blackcurrants. I love their strong
flavor. The discount grocery store sells "Danish" blackcurrant
preserves that were actually made in Poland. The ingredient list
includes "glucose syrup." I am curious how "glucose syrup" is actually
made. I figure it's the European equivalent of "corn syrup," which is industrial conversion of raw starch to sugar.

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Title: Mary Berry Blackcurrant Pie
Categories: British, Pies
Yield: 8 Servings

4 Eggs; free-range
1 c Sugar
1 c Plain flour
1/3 c Corn meal
1 ts Baking powder
1 ds Vanilla extract
1 c Blackcurrants
Butter or oil; to grease

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes

A nostalgic British pie filled with tart blackcurrants, soft
sponge-like batter, and the taste of childhood summers--perfect with
cream or custard.

Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla until thick and pale.

Mix in flour, corn meal, baking powder.

Grease a 9" pan and preheat oven to 180^0C (350^0F).

Pour half batter, add berries, pour rest on top.

Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until golden and set.

Cool 10 minutes before serving. Dust or drizzle as you like.

Recipe by Imen Dridi

Recipe FROM:
<https://britishchefstable.com/mary-berry-blackcurrant-pie/>

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Ben Collver wrote to Dave Drum <=-

More than you ever wanted to know, I'm sure. Bv)= Have a nice slice
of pie and a beverage .....

Thanks for the lesson in etym-gooseberryology. :-)

The wild goosberries around here taste good but have a spiky/spiny
skin. So I split them open and suck the innards out.

We may be talking about two different fruits. Here's a link to the Wiki
about "my" gooseberries with a good photo. I've never seen a spiky skin gooseberry. Mine are green globes with a smooth skin. Althogh the bottom
of the berry may have a tiny spike.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gooseberry

I wonder what else your berries are called.

Another high altitude wild berry is blackcurrants. I love their strong flavor. The discount grocery store sells "Danish" blackcurrant
preserves that were actually made in Poland. The ingredient list
includes "glucose syrup." I am curious how "glucose syrup" is actually made. I figure it's the European equivalent of "corn syrup," which is industrial conversion of raw starch to sugar.

Now you're got a project for a rainy day when you can't go berry picking
or mushroom hunting inthe timber. Use your search engine to chase down
the answers. Bv)=

Currants is good. Red or black.

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Title: Mary Berry Blackcurrant Pie
Categories: British, Pies
Yield: 8 Servings

I grew up around blackberries and raspberries growing along the fences
on the farm. And in some of the ditches alongside the roads - thank you
birds. When I had a garden in town I tried planting thornless blackberries
and learned that the fruit is not nearly as tasty as the fuit of those
with stickers waiting to scratch your hands for plundering their boounty. Gloves are a must.

As with most things vegetable the home-grown or wild-picked is much more flavourful than the store-bought, commercially grown (and probably better lookikng) product.

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Title: Old Fashion Blackberry Cobbler
Categories: Pastry, Fruits, Citrus, Desserts
Yield: 11 Servings

5 c Blackberries
1 c Softened butter
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 ts Vanilla
1 c Milk
2 tb Lemon juice
2 c Sifted A-P flour
1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Baking powder
1 c Sugar
2 tb Cornstarch
3/4 c Boiling water
Whipped cream; for garnish

Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC.

Lightly spray a 9" X 13" baking pan w/ cooking spray. In
a large bowl, cream the butter, 1-1/2 cups sugar,
vanilla, lemon juice, milk and salt until well blended.

Stir in flour until just blended. Spoon blackberries
into bottom of pan. Pour or spoon batter over berries.
With a rubber spatula gently spread batter to cover
berries.

In another bowl whisk together remaining sugar and the
cornstarch. Sprinkle evenly over top of batter. Pour
boiling water over cornstarch mix, evenly. Gently stir
it up a bit. Bake for 40 minutes or until top is crispy
looking, ( don't worry, the inside will be nice and
soft.)

Top the servings of cobbler with whipped cream.

UDD NOTE: I use Reddi-Whip from a can

MAKES: 10 to 12 servings

Recipe from my Grandmother, Helen Moore who got it from
from her grandmother, Emma McCarver.

Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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Re: Re: verry berry
By: Dave Drum to Ben Collver on Mon Jul 14 2025 07:26:22

The wild goosberries around here taste good but have a spiky/spiny
skin. So I split them open and suck the innards out.

We may be talking about two different fruits. Here's a link to the Wiki about "my" gooseberries with a good photo. I've never seen a spiky skin gooseberry. Mine are green globes with a smooth skin. Althogh the bottom
of the berry may have a tiny spike.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gooseberry

I wonder what else your berries are called.

Sierra gooseberry. See 2nd photo here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribes_roezlii

They are both gooseberries, just different varieties.

includes "glucose syrup." I am curious how "glucose syrup" is actually made. I figure it's the European equivalent of "corn syrup," which is industrial conversion of raw starch to sugar.

Now you're got a project for a rainy day when you can't go berry picking
or mushroom hunting inthe timber. Use your search engine to chase down
the answers. Bv)=

Aunti Wikipoodia tells me i was right:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucose_syrup

Glucose syrup... is a syrup made from the hydrolysis of starch.
Maize (corn) is commonly used as the source of the starch in the US,
in which case the syrup is called "corn syrup", but glucose syrup is
also made from potatoes and wheat...

Title: Old Fashion Blackberry Cobbler

I ate my first blackberries of the season the day before yesterday.
The Him-ow-ayas blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) is an invasive species.
It grows all over the place here. Near a water source the briars
produce big, fat berries.

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Title: Blackberry Sage Iced Tea
Categories: Drinks
Yield: 4 Servings

4 c Water
1 c Blackberries
3 tb Fresh sage
1 Lemon juice of
3 tb Maple syrup; adjust to taste
Ice cubes
Additional sage leaves or
- lemon slices; for garnish
- (optional)

Try my unique Blackberry Sage Iced Tea recipe, featuring juicy
blackberries, fragrant sage, and a splash of lemon, all sweetened with
natural maple syrup. This unique and refreshing beverage is perfect
for cooling off on warm days!

Bring the water to a simmer in a medium saucepan, turn off the heat,
and steep the sage leaves for about 5 minutes to release the flavors.

Add the blackberries to the sage-infused water. Return to a simmer,
then remove from heat and gently mash the blackberries to release
their juices and flavor. Stir in the maple syrup, adjusting the
amount based on your desired sweetness.

Let the mixture cool to room temperature. Once cooled, strain the
liquid through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing on the
solids to extract all the juices. Discard the solids.

Stir in the freshly squeezed lemon juice to add a refreshing citrusy
kick.

Refrigerate the tea until it is thoroughly chilled, at least 1-2
hours.

Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the chilled tea over the ice.
You can also add some blackberries to each glass. Garnish with sage
leaves and/or a slice of lemon for an extra touch of elegance. Enjoy!

Recipe by Joonas Jokiniemi

Recipe FROM: <https://yerbamateculture.com/blackberry-sage-iced-tea/>

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Dave Drum wrote to Ben Collver <=-

I grew up around blackberries and raspberries growing along the fences
on the farm. And in some of the ditches alongside the roads - thank you birds. When I had a garden in town I tried planting thornless
blackberries and learned that the fruit is not nearly as tasty as the
fuit of those with stickers waiting to scratch your hands for
plundering their boounty. Gloves are a must.

In 1984, I accidentally flew through a blackberry bramble on my bicycle.
Still have scars to remind me of that adventure!

As with most things vegetable the home-grown or wild-picked is much
more flavourful than the store-bought, commercially grown (and probably better lookikng) product.

I agree. Plus you know their growing conditions and what has and hasn't been sprayed on them.

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Title: Blackberry Custard Pie
Categories: Pies & past
Yield: 1 Servings

1 Unbaked 9 inch pie shell
2 c Fresh blackberries
4 Eggs
2/3 c Sugar
1 1/3 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla

Sprinkle blackberries in bottom of pie shell. Mix beaten eggs, milk
and vanilla together and pour over blackberries. Bake at 400 degrees
until custard tests done with a knife coming clean when stuck halfway
between the rim and the middle. Randy Rigg

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