We were really sad because a few years ago, someone from the city came around with a gigantic commercial vertical lawnmower and destroyed our secret spot that was full of mulberry trees. A little while back, I was running and happened to encounter a spot where hundreds of perfectly sweet and ripe mulberries had rained down. I ran home and came back with the reinforcements. The rest of the day went to making delicious treats...
First I made a mulberry apple pie. That was gobbled up.
Next, I made a streusel topping...
Then I made a mulberry syrup...
Then I made a cooked custard ice cream and folded the streusel and syrup in. Oh my freaking yum. So good. But so labor intensive. That might have been a one time deal.
I also made a mulberry cobbler for the next morning's breakfast.
Finally, I made myself a little concoction of mulberry syrup, sparkling water, Tanqueray, and lime. Twas a fine day.
The many faces of mulberries, in your hands, transcend delicious. This is a fruit, like medlar, that I have heard of but never encountered. They look a lot like raspberries in that first picture.
ReplyDeleteI am salivating now, so thanks, Wendy;)
ReplyDeleteI agree that the ice cream thing might be a bit too labor intensive, though...
Wow, that ice cream! What a deliciciously awesome idea!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of mulberries! What is the secret? Mine only produce 7-8 small berries at time....sigh....
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