Saskatoon berry pie
Pie with a saskatoon berry filling
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Saskatoon berry pie (also known as saskatoon pie, juneberry pie, or serviceberry pie) is a fruit 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]
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- Saskatoon pie
- Juneberry pie
- Serviceberry pie
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| Type | Fruit pie |
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Canada |
| Region or state | Saskatchewan, Canadian Prairies |
| Main ingredients | Saskatoon berries, flour, lemon juice, sugar |
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]
See also
- Bumbleberry pie
- Flipper pie
- Nanaimo bar, another dessert that has a stamp in the Sweet Canada series
