Elderberry Crisp Recipe 45 Food

ELDER(BERRY) CRISP RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• In an 8 inch square baking dish, combine equal amounts of each type of berry that you plan to use. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons each of flour and sugar. In a mixing bowl combine flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Cut in one stick of butter, until mixture is crumbly. Toss in oats. Spread this evenly over the berries. Bake in an oven preheated to 350 degrees, for 45- 55 minutes at 4400 ft. above sea level. Allow to cool before serving.

ELDERBERRY SYRUP

Steps:

• Pick the heads of plump elderberries on a sunny day and use a fork to strip the berries from their stalks. Wash the berries if you like, but this isn't necessary as they are going to be strained.
• Tip the berries into a saucepan and cover with about 1cm water. Add any extras like ginger or cloves, if you like. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer gently for 15-20 mins until the berries have softened into a liquid. Leave to cool slightly.
• Strain the mixture through a fine sieve and measure how much liquid you have. For every 500ml of liquid, you'll need 400g of sugar. Tip the sugar and liquid back into the cleaned saucepan with the lemon juice. Bring up to a simmer and gently bubble for about 10 mins until all the sugar has dissolved. Leave the syrup to cool completely and bottle or freeze. Will keep for three months in the fridge or frozen for up to a year. It can be diluted with hot or cold water to drink, used in desserts or drizzled over ice cream.

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.

RHUBARB ELDERBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside half for topping. , Press remaining crumb mixture into an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Top with rhubarb and berries. , In a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and remaining sugar. Gradually stir in water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. , Pour over the fruit. Sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.

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