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Berry Leather and Fiddlehead Pie

24 Jun 2010 1 Comment

by Green Mansions Foundation in Food Tags: awesome, berry, book, forage, local, recipes

Here at Green Mansions Foundation, we’ve often wondered what we could create with the wild plants growing around our office. This is why we were so excited when we stumbled upon nature writer Jean Craighead George’s book, Acorn Pancakes, Dandelion Salad, and 38 Other Wild Recipes. Each recipe is created using wild ingredients found right outside your front door, from dandelions to day lilies. George’s instructions are easy to follow and the illustrations are beautiful. As huge berry fans, we decided to tackle the Berry Leather recipe found on page 12. Not only was it delicious and simple, we made it with our very own wild strawberries. To try it yourself:

Take thoroughly ripe strawberries, raspberries, or blackberries and mash them to a pulp

Press through sieve to remove seeds

Spread on cookie sheet and dry in sun (or oven)

When dry, dust lightly with powdered sugar and roll like a jelly roll

Store in tin boxes and jars and use as a candy treat or for pies, sauces, or tarts

Or do like GMF did and enjoy immediately.