Subj : Re: verry berry
To   : Dave Drum
From : Sean Dennis
Date : Mon Jul 14 2025 10:45:12

-=> Dave Drum wrote to Ben Collver <=-

 DD> I grew up around blackberries and raspberries growing along the fences
 DD> on the farm. And in some of the ditches alongside the roads - thank you
 DD> birds. When I had a garden in town I tried planting thornless
 DD> blackberries and learned that the fruit is not nearly as tasty as the
 DD> fuit of those with stickers waiting to scratch your hands for
 DD> plundering their boounty. Gloves are a must.

In 1984, I accidentally flew through a blackberry bramble on my bicycle. 
Still have scars to remind me of that adventure!

 DD> As with most things vegetable the home-grown or wild-picked is much
 DD> more flavourful than the store-bought, commercially grown (and probably
 DD> better lookikng) product.

I agree.  Plus you know their growing conditions and what has and hasn't been
sprayed on them.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Blackberry Custard Pie
 Categories: Pies & past
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      1    Unbaked 9 inch pie shell
      2 c  Fresh blackberries
      4    Eggs
    2/3 c  Sugar
  1 1/3 c  Milk
      1 ts Vanilla
 
  Sprinkle blackberries in bottom of pie shell.  Mix beaten eggs, milk
  and vanilla together and pour over blackberries.  Bake at 400 degrees
  until custard tests done with a knife coming clean when stuck halfway
  between the rim and the middle. Randy Rigg
 
MMMMM
 
-- Sean

.... Protect your hands, you need them to pick up your paycheck.
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