Recipes and Tips
Elderberries, blackberries and blueberries are interchangeable in recipes!
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Great Sauce for wild game! Try Spiced Elderberry Sauce.
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Make natural oil for your skin that can fade dark spots and tone!
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Make fruit pops or smoothies for the kids. There is no easier way to get them to eat healthy!
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You'll need one double raw pie crust
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Filling Ingredients
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4 cups fresh or frozen elderberries
1 ½ Cups White sugar or Sugar Substitute
4 Tablespoons Flour
2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
1 lemon, grate ½ of the lemon rind
1 teaspoon butter
1 egg white
Sprinkle of sugar
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Directions
Combine all ingredients into a 3 quart or larger sauce pan. Simmer on medium heat,
stirring occasionally. When mixture begins to thicken, stir constantly to avoiding scorching,
until you achieve a thick pie filling consistency.
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Carefully pour filling into bottom pie crust, do not overfill.
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Add 1 teaspoon of butter.
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Apply top crust; carefully seal the edges. I use cold water between the two crust layers to ensure a tight seal.
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Gently brush top of crust with egg white. Sprinkle with sugar.
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Cut decorative holes in top crust to vent.
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You’re ready to bake:
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15 mins at 425 degrees
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Then, 30 – 40 mins on 350 degrees
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Allow to cool before cutting into pie.
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Serve with cool whip, or warm with Ice Cream.
YUMMY!!!
Recipes
Elderberry Pie Recipe
This is my daughters recipe, she's a professional baker
Do an internet search to find great facts and recipes for Elderberries.
I found an Elderberry wine recipe. This deep dark purple homemade wine is amazing and its a Super-food! Bonus!!!
Elderberry Tea
Ingredients
2 Cups of water
2 tablespoons dried elderberries
1/4 tsp cinnamon
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First, put the water and elderberries into a small saucepan.Add Nutmeg and cinnamon.
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Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and let cool for about 5 minutes.
Strain through a fine mesh strainer and pour.
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Sweeten as you please.
Elder Flower, Jasmine and Vanilla Skin Oil
use as a moisturizer, massage oil, and for skin treatments
You’ll need a double boiler, or a large saucepan and a metal or oven-safe glass bowl that rests comfortably on top of the larger saucepan.
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Supplies
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1/3 cup Dried Elder Flowers
1/3 cup Dried Jasmine Flowers
I vanilla bean, split in half, long ways
1 ¼ cup of coconut or sweet almond oil
Cheesecloth (optional)
Add water to your double boiler or larger sauce pan, about half full
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In top of double boiler or in the metal or glass bowl, add all ingredients.
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Simmer 2 hours, careful not to allow the oil to boil. Stir every 20-30 minutes
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Remove from heat; allow sitting and cooling for 30 mins
Strain oil through a fine mesh strainer; allow draining for 20-30 mins.
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Take herbs from strainer, place in cheesecloth and squeeze out all the excess oil. Discard herbs
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Place oil into airtight glass jar, should keep for 4 – 6 months
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