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[cheriere]

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?

[Effie54]

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

[Kachina624]

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.

[cheriere]

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@Effie54 wrote:

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

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

[cheriere]

@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.😃❤️

[SloopJohnB]

@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.  

[cheriere]

@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.

[SloopJohnB]

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@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.

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

[Kachina624]

@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.

[cheriere]

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@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.

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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.😃❤️