A couple of days ago I crossed the border from Canada into Washington state. Although my trip north to Alaska was a trip of a lifetime, all the way through Canada, Alaska, and back through Canada, we had very temperamental Internet. So, getting back where I could use the computer when I want to has made me a happy camper. By the way, if you haven’t had a chance before, check out my blog about my trip North to Alaska at www.resthomenews.wordpress.com
Almost every lodge along the way had a bakery and many of them made this creation called Fruit of the Forest Pie. Now you would think that with so many places making it, at least one of the million cookbooks sold with Alaskan recipes, written by Alaskans would have a recipe for the wonderful pie. Well, I never found one. It is a delicious mixture of rhubarb, apples, strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and sometimes blueberries. When I get home I intend to experiment with different rhubarb and strawberry pie recipes to see if I can capture the same taste. I’ll let you know if I do.
I’ve eaten so many blueberries, I should look like a Smurf. Here is a new berry cobbler recipe I’ve made a couple of times during the trip:
Any Berry Cobbler
4 cups Bisquick
1 cup milk
1/4 cup Amaretto
1/2 cup granulated sugar
7 cups fresh or frozen berries
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 T cornstarch
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix Bisquick, milk, Amaretto, and 1/2 cup sugar. Bake in a cast-iron frying pan until lightly brown and toothpick comes out clean. Let cool then remove from frying pan. In the same pan, add berries and 3/4 cup granulated sugar. Bring to a boil on stovetop. Add cornstarch and let thicken. More cornstarch can be added if needed. Put the breading on top of hot berry mixture and sprinkle with a little more sugar. Serve hot. Serves 8-10
Until later, Diva Dolores
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