Saskatoon Berry Sauce Food

SASKATOON SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine 1 3/4 cups of water, the sugar and the Saskatoon berries and boil for 15-20 minutes, until the juice is very dark and rich with flavor. Some of the berries will start to break down and this is a good thing. Saskatoon's aren't the most sauce friendly berries, they can be seedy and tough.
• Stir the cornstarch into your remaining water add the lemon and then cook 5 minutes more or until the Saskatoon's are the texture you want.
• You can can these in a water bath, freeze the sauce in the freezer for up to 6 months or it will keep in the fridge for a few weeks.

SAVORY SASKATOON BERRY SAUCE FOR CHICKEN OR PORK

Steps:

• Place Saskatoon berries in a saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
• Add boullion cube, garlic, peppercorns, thyme and rosemary.
• Simmer five minutes.
• Blend cornstarch and sugar together, add gradually to Saskatoon mixture.
• Boil until clear and thick, add lemon juice.
• Serve on top of roast or barbequed pork tenderloin or chicken breast.

SASKATOON BERRY MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak rolled oats in orange juice.
• Stir the dry ingredients together. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients.
• Pour in the rolled oats mixture and the saskatoon berries.
• Fold together being careful not to overmix.
• Spoon the mixture into 12 large muffin cups. Mix the last measurement of sugar and the cinnamon together and spoon on top.
• Bake at 375F for 18 to 20 minutes.

SASKATOON BERRY CREAM CHEESE CRUMB CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Whisk brown sugar, 1 1/2 cups flour, oats, and cinnamon together in a bowl; gradually stir in oil until mixture is crumbly. Press half the crumb mixture into the prepared pan; set remaining crumbs aside for topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 10 minutes. Remove crust from oven and cool slightly, leaving oven on.
• Place serviceberries and water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes; stir in lemon juice. Whisk white sugar and 2 tablespoons flour together in a small bowl; stir sugar mixture into berries and cook until the mixture begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. Allow to cool for a few minutes; pour berry filling over crumb crust.
• Sprinkle cream cheese pieces evenly over berry filling. Spread remaining crumb mixture over cream cheese layer and press gently with a potato masher.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crumb topping is golden and filling is bubbly, about 40 minutes.