Saskatoon berry pie

Pie with a saskatoon berry filling

Saskatoon pie
Juneberry pie
Serviceberry pie

TypePieCourseDessertPlace of originCanadaRegion or stateSaskatchewan, Canadian PrairiesMain ingredientsSaskatoon berries, flour, lemon juice, sugar

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]

Ingredients

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

In 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]

References

^ 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.
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^ "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.