We have a tree (and a bowl my sisters picked) full of mulberries. I would like to make a pie with them but I've got a question. How do you get the stem out since it goes nearly all the way through the berries. Or can you just leave the center stem in and bake tem that way. Thanks for any advice.

-- Joella Torres (joruth83@man.com), May 02, 2001

Answers

Yes the centers can be left in. Just pull the outer stem off and rinse, drain and cook in any berry recipe. Cobblers, pies, jams, ect. THEN, you must share the taste, aroma, and sensations of eating those wonderful Mulberry desserts with us on countryside forumn. M-m-m-m!

-- Eve in FL (owenall@lwol.com), May 03, 2001.

Joella, what color are your mulberries? The reason I asks is at the ranch I work at they have a mulberry which the fruit is white, all I have ever seen is the purple.If its rare I might take cuttings.

-- kathy h (ckhart55@earthlink.net), May 03, 2001.

I just wish we did have mulberries...too far north....

We used to get them in Florida however, and ate them with the cores still in. They were less obnoxious than blackberries so everyone throught they were great. You can snip off the little 'tail' stem ahead of time, that's tougher and more noticeable in finished foods.

I have had dried white mulberries (sundried) and they were very tasty. I believe that they're a popular food/snack in some of the middle eastern coutries.

-- julie f. (rumplefrogskin@excite.com), May 03, 2001.

Deep purple mulberries are excellent in pie, as a shortcake or plain as a fine fruit. I leave the center stem in and remove the 'tag' stem. You are lucky to have such an excellent fruit. Also makes a great shade tree, good for tree houses as well. Check out the book 'Joy of Cooking'.

-- Anne (HealthyTouch101@wildmail.com), May 03, 2001.

i put a single layer of mulberries on a tray and freeze then put them in a bag in the freezer for use later- good luck gill o'sullivan

-- gillian o'sullivan (gill08@optusnet.com.au), October 18, 2001.

Mulberry trees, with both purple and white fruits, grow along our fencelines like weeds. I wasn't even aware of the white ones until last year. The juice of the white fruit is kind of slimey, but they taste great!

Ditto, Gill, on the freezing method of mulberries.

-- Sharon/WI (pinnow@inwave.com), October 18, 2001.