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FRESH MULBERRY RECIPES

cheriere — Mon, 20 May 2024 16:39:05 GMT

The old fashioned mulberry trees are just beginning to get ripe berries. They sure are good and sweet with absolutely zero gristly taste!😃❤️

However, I've never made anything to eat with them other than jelly. I just don't have time to do it this year.

Just wondering if anyone has some easy recipe suggestions please?

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Effie54 — Mon, 20 May 2024 16:55:57 GMT

@cheriere They look delicious. I would make muffins with them.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 20 May 2024 16:57:38 GMT

I had a huge mulberry tree on a property I once lived on in Texas. It we as loaded with delicious looking fruit. Upon close inspection, I discovered every single part of every berry had a tiny white worm in it. How do you get rid of them? I would've loved to have eaten those berries.

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cheriere — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:12:14 GMT

@Effie54 wrote:
@cheriere They look delicious. I would make muffins with them.

I've never tried that! It sounds like a wonderful idea! Thank you.😃❤️

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cheriere — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:14:20 GMT

@Kachina624

I've never noticed any worms or bugs in these before. I always soak them in a large pan of water with a little salt in it. Then soak them again.

I sure hope they don't have anything like that inside lol. I've been eating them all my life and lots of times right off the tree.😃❤️

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SloopJohnB — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:14:34 GMT

@cheriere The house I grew up in (Miami) had 2 mulberry trees (among other types of fruit trees). I love them! I wish we had a mulberry tree at my current house. I will have to look into that. I don't have any recipes but we would just eat them as they were.

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cheriere — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:17:01 GMT

@SloopJohnB

That may be what ends up happening here. I've already eaten most of what was picked off yesterday lol.

I hope you get another tree.😃

I think they're a delicious berry that unfortunately most people don't get to experience enough.

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SloopJohnB — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:25:09 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@SloopJohnB

That may be what ends up happening here. I've already eaten most of what was picked off yesterday lol.
I hope you get another tree.😃
I think they're a delicious berry that unfortunately most people don't get to experience enough.

Exactly. Your thread brings up such pleasant memories for me. @cheriere

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Kachina624 — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:25:33 GMT

@cheriere. @SloopJohnB. They seem to look and taste a lot like a blackberry. I'd try any blackberry recipe and reduce the sugar. I bet they'd make a fantastic pie.

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cheriere — Mon, 20 May 2024 17:29:40 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@cheriere. @SloopJohnB. They seem to look and taste a lot like a blackberry. I'd try any blackberry recipe and reduce the sugar. I bet they'd make a fantastic pie.

I think that would work really well! I actually thought about making a cobbler with them, just like I would with blackberries. However, you're exactly right about cutting the sugar.
I think that's what would surprise a lot of people about mulberries, just how much sweeter they are.

Thanks for this suggestion.😃❤️

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Effie54 — Mon, 20 May 2024 19:36:30 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@Effie54 wrote:
@cheriere They look delicious. I would make muffins with them.
I've never tried that! It sounds like a wonderful idea! Thank you.😃❤️

@cheriere You're most welcome. I would Google Jordan Marsh blueberry muffin recipe and substitute these berries. It's my favorite go-to muffin recipe. I was unable to post a direct link. It's easy to Google it though.

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cheriere — Mon, 20 May 2024 19:39:27 GMT

@Effie54 wrote:
@cheriere wrote:
@Effie54 wrote:
@cheriere They look delicious. I would make muffins with them.
I've never tried that! It sounds like a wonderful idea! Thank you.😃❤️
@cheriere You're most welcome. I would Google Jordan Marsh blueberry muffin recipe and substitute these berries. It's my favorite go-to muffin recipe. I was unable to post a direct link. It's easy to Google it though.

I really appreciate your letting me know where to find the recipe. I already ate most all of what was picked yesterday lol. However, since it was 90 degrees here today, I'll bet a lot more will be ripe! I'll be excited to check...once it cools down a little this evening lol.😃

Thank you again.❤️

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SaveTheTurtles — Tue, 21 May 2024 01:41:57 GMT

I'm intrigued, I have never had a mulberry before but they look delicious. You'll have to post a picture of your dessert when you make it. You could do a mulberry shortcake with whipped cream too.

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Shihtzursqmom — Tue, 21 May 2024 02:07:54 GMT

Oh I wish I’d seen this post a few weeks ago
I passed up getting a few bushes From a lady who also didn’t know anything about them except someone told her
they were invasive so I decided I wouldn’t get them

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wagirl — Tue, 21 May 2024 14:41:18 GMT

OK--the worm thing kind of grosses me out!!!

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Icegoddess — Tue, 21 May 2024 14:49:54 GMT

@Shihtzursqmom wrote:
Oh I wish I’d seen this post a few weeks ago
I passed up getting a few bushes From a lady who also didn’t know anything about them except someone told her
they were invasive so I decided I wouldn’t get them

@Shihtzursqmom not sure what kind of bushes those are, but mulberries are trees.

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Icegoddess — Tue, 21 May 2024 14:57:20 GMT

I have several trees in my yard. I didn't plant them. In fact, when they're young, the leaves resemble sassafrass leaves with the mitten shape, so that's what I thought I had. I wanted a sassafrass so I let them grow. When they mature, they get a completely different leaf shape. I have berries all over the ground, but I can't reach the ones hanging from the tree. Many of the ones on the ground have been stepped on.

I did finally get a volunteer sassafras, but it came up next to a scrub oak and it was too close to the tree to be able to remove it. Then another came up a few feet away. I'm not sure how well they transplant and I really don't know where I would put it, so it stays in that spot.

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cheriere — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:16:38 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
OK--the worm thing kind of grosses me out!!!

I've never seen any kind of worms in our berries. Please don't let that stop you from picking up some. They are quite delicious and taste much different than any other type berry.😃❤️

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cheriere — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:17:43 GMT

@SaveTheTurtles wrote:
I'm intrigued, I have never had a mulberry before but they look delicious. You'll have to post a picture of your dessert when you make it. You could do a mulberry shortcake with whipped cream too.

Ooh, that does sound great! Thank you for this recommendation.❤️

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Zhills — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:45:53 GMT

@wagirl wrote:
OK--the worm thing kind of grosses me out!!!

The "worms" are actually part of the blossoms that remain on the fruit during its growth. By stirring the berries they come loose from the fruit and float to the top.

Since the children see a mass of little brown "worms" in the water they leave the berries alone until they can be harvested and "cleaned" before use.

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