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Type | Pie |
Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | Canada |
Region or state | Saskatchewan, Canadian Prairies |
Main ingredients | Saskatoon berries, flour, lemon juice, sugar |
Saskatoon berry pie (also known as saskatoon pie, juneberry pie, or serviceberry pie) is a 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]
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 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]