Gooseberry Crunch

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Gooseberry Crunch

Ingredients
Crumb Mixture
  • 1 cup (250 mL) All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter softened
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
Filling
  • 1 cup (250 mL) water
  • 1 cup (250 mL) Sugar
  • 2 tbsp (60 mL) cornstarch
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
  • 4 cups gooseberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. In a bowl, combine 1 cup each of flour and brown sugar, 3/4 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 tsp cinnamon, mix until crumbly.
  3. Press half of the crumb mixture into a 9-inch buttered pan. Set aside.
  4. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup each of water and sugar, 2 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tsp vanilla.
  5. Bring to a boil, add 4 cups fresh gooseberries and cool until thick.
  6. Pour gooseberry filling over the pressed crumb in the pan, and top with remaining crumb mixture.
  7. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Cool.
  8. Cut into squares, when cooled. Serve with your favourite topping of whipped cream, maple syrup, ice cream or all three!
Ingredients
Crumb Mixture
  • 1 cup (250 mL) All Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup (175 mL) rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter softened
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
Filling
  • 1 cup (250 mL) water
  • 1 cup (250 mL) Sugar
  • 2 tbsp (60 mL) cornstarch
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
  • 4 cups gooseberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
  2. In a bowl, combine 1 cup each of flour and brown sugar, 3/4 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup softened butter and 1 tsp cinnamon, mix until crumbly.
  3. Press half of the crumb mixture into a 9-inch buttered pan. Set aside.
  4. In a saucepan, combine 1 cup each of water and sugar, 2 tbsp cornstarch and 1 tsp vanilla.
  5. Bring to a boil, add 4 cups fresh gooseberries and cool until thick.
  6. Pour gooseberry filling over the pressed crumb in the pan, and top with remaining crumb mixture.
  7. Bake at 350°F for 45 minutes. Cool.
  8. Cut into squares, when cooled. Serve with your favourite topping of whipped cream, maple syrup, ice cream or all three!

Ground Cherry Pie

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Ground Cherry Pie

Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups (500 mL) Ground Cherries
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp (45mL) water
  • 1 9in (23cm) pie shell
  • 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F
  2. Wash ground cherries and place in unbaked pie shell. Mix brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour and sprinkle over cherries. Sprinkle water over top.
  3. Mix together 3 tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons sugar. Cut butter in until crumbly. Top ground cherry mixture with crumbs.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 375°F and continue to bake for 25 minutes.
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups (500 mL) Ground Cherries
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 2 tbsp (45mL) water
  • 1 9in (23cm) pie shell
  • 3 tbsp All Purpose Flour
  • 3 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°F
  2. Wash ground cherries and place in unbaked pie shell. Mix brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour and sprinkle over cherries. Sprinkle water over top.
  3. Mix together 3 tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons sugar. Cut butter in until crumbly. Top ground cherry mixture with crumbs.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, reduce temperature to 375°F and continue to bake for 25 minutes.