Ground Cherry Pie

Ground Cherry Pie




Ground cherries, also known as husk tomatoes, produce tiny tomato-like fruits in

papery husks on low, lanky bushes. This is an old Mennonite recipe with a crumb

topping.



2 1/2 cups pitted ground cherries

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon water

1 (9-inch) pie shell

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons granulated sugar

2 tablespoons butter



Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.



Wash ground cherries and place in unbaked pie shell.



Mix brown sugar and 1 tablespoon flour and sprinkle over cherries. Sprinkle

water over top.



Mix together the 3 tablespoons flour and 3 tablespoons sugar. Cut butter in

until crumbly. Top cherry mixture with crumbs.



Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F and continue to

bake for 25 minutes.