Huckleberry pie is a traditional double crust pie with a sweet-tart huckleberry filling. This dessert is typically made by covering a pie crust with a mixture of huckleberries, sugar, lemon juice and zest, thickeners, and butter, and the concoction is then finished off with a top crust.
Flour, cornstarch, or tapioca are usually used as thickeners, while cinnamon and nutmeg are often added to the filling for extra flavor. The pie is baked in the oven until bubbly, golden brown, and crispy, and it is usually consumed warm or at room temperature.
Huckleberry pie is a common dessert across the Pacific Northwest region, where huckleberries are a staple fruit during the summer. The pie is also often referred to as wild huckleberry pie as huckleberries haven’t been domesticated and can only be collected in the wild.
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