Here’s a full recipe for Goumi Pie—a unique dessert made with goumi berries (Elaeagnus multiflora), which have a tart-sweet flavor similar to cherries and cranberries:
🥧 Goumi Berry Pie Recipe
Ingredients (1 pie, serves 6–8)
For the filling:
- 4 cups fresh goumi berries (washed, stems removed)
- 1 cup sugar (adjust to taste depending on tartness)
- 2 tbsp cornstarch (for thickening)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp cinnamon (optional)
- ¼ tsp salt
For the crust:
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter (cubed)
- 6–8 tbsp ice water
For finishing:
- 1 tbsp milk or cream (for brushing crust)
- 1 tbsp coarse sugar (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- Prepare the crust
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt, and sugar.
- Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add ice water gradually, mixing until dough comes together.
- Divide into two discs, wrap in plastic, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Make the filling
- In a saucepan, combine goumi berries, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt.
- Cook over medium heat until berries release juice.
- Stir in cornstarch and simmer until thickened.
- Let cool slightly.
- Assemble the pie
- Roll out one dough disc and fit into a 9-inch pie pan.
- Pour in goumi filling.
- Roll out second disc and place on top (or cut strips for a lattice crust).
- Seal edges and cut small slits for steam.
- Bake
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Brush crust with milk/cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Bake for 45–50 minutes, until golden brown and bubbling.
- Serve
- Cool for at least 2 hours before slicing.
- Enjoy plain or with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
🌟 Tips & Variations
- Rustic galette style: Skip the pie pan and fold crust edges over filling.
- Mixed berry option: Combine goumi with blueberries or raspberries.
- Jammy twist: Reduce filling longer for a thicker, jam-like consistency.
