1922 Mock Cherry Pie Recipe - Old Cookbook Show

1922 Mock Cherry Pie Recipe - Old Cookbook Show
Today we delve into another corner of culinary history from our old cookbooks. This community cookbook recipe for mock cherry pie is found across multiple old cookbooks.
Mock Cherry Pie Recipe:
One cup of chopped cranberries, one cup of chopped raisins, half cup of water, two tablespoons flour, one cup sugar, two tablespoons butter, teaspoon of vanilla. Bake between two crusts.
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[@petersonchan9250]

Good morning Glen. Speaking of...., you might want to double check the first ingredient in the description (at the time of this comment).😊

[@eileenbrooks-laitinen9778]

Cherries are listed instead of cranberries in written recipe...

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

​ @Peterson Chan @@eileenbrooks-laitinen9778 I guess I had cherries on the brain...

[@hoovesandpaws]

Hey Glenn...I'm a Mississippi Delta person. If you ever want to find that cookbook a new home, just let me know!

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@@admirathoria0073 Once the raisins are chopped up, plumping them doesn't work / do anything. They soak up moisture from the mixture as it cooks.

[@joelegue182]

You can always tell when Glen loves something. You get the grin and the Glen happy dance. I won't mock you for loving this pie.

[@thesye1014]

I freaking love his dance and look forward to it

[@robertferguson851]

Has anyone else noticed, the comment sections on cooking shows are a virtual goldmine of food ideas in themselves, let alone the main show. Lots of good cooks out there chime in with some interesting ideas.

[@8s9s96]

When I saw a bottle of Knudsen pure tart cherry juice in the refrigerator, I felt compelled to make this. I rehydrated ,overnight, a blend of craisins/raisins (2/1) in the cherry juice, shot of brandy, sugar, corn starch, and 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract, which provides the decidedly cherry pie flavor to all baked things "cherry." Delicious results and a compelling facsimile to sincere cherry pie - in flavor, although texturally different, but unimportant. Julie is correct when she noted that raisins are rich to flavor and body.

[@KB9WMK1]

A bit of Almond Extract, 1/4 tsp, is common in cherry pie recipes. The pie dough trimmings in our house are always baked on a cookie sheet with a cinnamon and sugar sprinkle.

[@Trainwheel_Time]

Thats a great idea for the crust scraps... WHY do I never think of these things!! lol Anyway, thank you for the tip!

[@357Addict]

And don't go easy on the cinnamon and sugar. The scraps were normally gone before the pie ever got cut.

[@iluvmusicals21]

Hate almond extract, glad this uses vanilla. I would just call it a cranberry raisin pie, and drop the mock cherry moniker.

[@susanelainesanner]

Mother cut the dough trimmings into strips, about an inch across. It the dough wasn't rich, she also dropped a dab or two of butter on each strip. Yes, delicious.

[@amartini51]

Growing up we did the same with dough scraps - that was called Helper Pie, because the little kitchen helpers got to share it while waiting for the real pie to bake.

[@truepeacenik]

“Should I be suspicious?” We are nodding, Jules, nodding vigorously. That said a cranberry pie sounds exquisite.

[@karm65]

I made a cranberry pie [no raisins] for the holidays one year and was surprised it makes the best tart dark cherry pie flavor. I didn't tell anyone what kind of pie it was and everyone loved it.

[@ReibahDarling]

!! Raisins are not my fave. I’ll try this without them now. Thanks!

[@kateburk2168]

​@Reibah Darling You could try dried cranberries. I sometimes use them in place of raisins when I cook oatmeal.

[@LordHypnosis]

Glen happy dance into discerning look at apparent cherry pie connoisseur Jules... you know it's going to be good.

[@Underestimated37]

Gotta love the sneaky wink there!

[@sunspot42]

I was making a cherry pie last year out of frozen cherries and thought I had two bags when I only had one. Whoops. Not wanting the crust to go to waste I decided to throw in a bag of frozen cranberries and some extra sugar. It was delicious!!! Now I add cranberries whenever I make a cherry pie. I love sweet and sour things and the cranberries add a bit of tart zing to the pie and actually seem to amplify the cherry flavor. I guess we should have know this, having grown up on things like Ocean Spray Cran-Cherry drink.

[@jjab99]

There is an old expression..... "Don't mock it until you have tried it" and I think it fits here. It looks very nice and would be fantastic with some vanilla ice cream. Take care everyone and stay safe, Joe

[@shastahill]

Well, yeah, because also consider the challenge of creating a good mock version of something you haven't tried. Edit to add: I think I'd only ever heard, "Don't knock it until you've tried it." ..just maybe you were being facetious. Anyway- haha- you also take care, Joe :)

[@hoilst]

I love the looks of realisation on Jules' face when Glen tells her what the dish is.

[@PeterCCamilleri]

The mock brain recipe could be really useful when my zombie friends come over for supper ;-)

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When Glen takes that step back, you know it's good. :)

[@jacquespoulemer3577]

Glen, I discovered your channel last fall but as I'm pushing 70 it takes me forever to learn how to do all these computer dances. So I can now move to the subscribe, like and comment beat. I've been cooking since I was 12 inspired by our beloved Julia Child on PBS TV. Since then I've expanded into world cooking and love to see what substitutes I can do for things that might not be at hand. I love cherries and they do pop up in Oaxaca (where I've been since 1986) occasionally. But I love raisins And Cranberries (which also appear). I think this combo would work well on an upside down cake (without the liquid and more butter) The 1922 cookbook and comparison with others was informative. Keep up the good work CHEERS JIM

[@3kids2cats1dog]

Glen's new project... Recipe archaeology.

[@robertferguson851]

Actually that already exists. I know that there is a kind of beer based upon a recipe that was derived from the residue in cups that were drunk from at the funeral banquet of king Midas of Phrygia about 600 BC.

[@scottclay4253]

WoW, fascinating! My wife has been craving cherry pie since Washington’s Birthday. Your Old Cookbook series is interesting, I love your research. Thank you for all you do. It is always educational and entertaining when a new Glen and Friends notification pops up! Nice was to start the first day of spring.

[@apathetk]

That little wink when you told Julie that it was cherry pie was really funny. Gave me a chuckle.

[@rhondawest6838]

Would a touch of almond extract make it more cherry-ish?

[@GlenAndFriendsCooking]

Yes - definitely.

[@jimsackerman]

Was wondering this same thing… glad to see Glen already answered.

[@jameshopkins4013]

My older brother called cherry pie a “blue moon pie” because our mom told him we could only afford one once in a blue moon!

[@patpeters6331]

😁 Thanks for sharing.

[@katherinetutschek4757]

Cherries are definitely expensive

[@rooney3303]

James Hopkins, when I was growing up, my parents would take my younger brother and me for dessert downtown on Saturdays. My brother would always have a slice of cherry pie. By the time he was a teenager, he hated cherry pie, lol.

[@thebitterfig9903]

Looks great. Cranberry Pie is something that I’ll probably really like, but I’d never heard of any before. Raisins adding richness to the very tart cranberries makes a lot of sense. I wonder if the reason cranberry pie never really entered the imagination is that folks were thinking of it as a substitute for cherries (thus superfluous once seasonal scarcity subsided), rather than a worthy pie in its own right.

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I am impressed with how that first piece of pie came out so neatly.

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Glen gave his happy dance when he tasted it.

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[@kymschoeff2858]

That bottom crust is why I always choose a pie tin over a pie plate every time! No soggy bottom!!

[@rabidsamfan]

I think that one needs to be complemented with a recipe that calls back to this video nearer harvest season so we don’t forget to make it then!

[@robmaxwell189]

Love Cranberries. Love Raisins. Love Pie!! Thanks for sharing this.

[@ReibahDarling]

I love the way You laugh when something is good! We know right away😆

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I love collecting old cookbooks and enjoy watching you make these creations. Sometimes I'm skeptical when I see recipes in older cookbooks and try to think around the "why on earth". You do a great job of filling in the history and the why.

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Frequently I am skeptical when I see recipes in newer cookbooks. Glen's show provides something that is much needed in today's food world.

[@jackhui2812]

One of my absolute favorite pies is apple/cranberry... BECAUSE it reminds me so much of my other favorite- strawberry/rhubarb. So cranberries, mocking is your thing, EH?? 😊

[@fiona36b]

My husband would love this pie.

[@ericmorgan7210]

Mock pecan pie with pinto beans is good. Made it this last Thanksgiving, and it was a hit.

[@boydwilliam]

Omg! You weren't kidding! I just found the recipe!

[@shastahill]

Sweet!

[@bethroundell8424]

I love cranberries! And raisin pie, yum. I love cranberry sauce on my pancakes, we don't always have maple syrup.

[@rebeccasunflower]

Ok, ok… if Glen doesn’t like cranberries, but likes this pie, then I might. Thanks for an interesting “mock” recipe!

[@fefelarue2948]

I always saw these mock pies in cookbooks but never bothered to read the recipes (I was a kid) now I know. They probably aren’t that popular anymore, but Glen could be leading a comeback.

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Gotta love Glen's wink to the camera and Julie's reaction. Overall, excellent presentation!

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Talk about character growth Glen!

[@lindabarling7719]

Yay, I have frozen cranberries, and didn't know what to so with them. They expire next month. Thank you again Glen for sharing another wonderful recipe. I'm going to be making soon, and it'll be all MINE 😁 Nobody else here eats 🥰 cranberries.

[@davidmyers-wakeman5515]

My husband, a Mainer, agrees with you that this is a New England recipe. I make it for his family with a recipe passed down to me through his mom from his great grandmother. It's a favorite for sure!

[@saxmusicmail]

The trimmed pie dough... don't waste it! Roll it out, cut into strips 1" wide, cut into pieces 3" long, a little butter, brown sugar (or white), and cinnamon. Bake. A great treat for the kids. Or let the kids prep it. Nothing goes to waste!

[@oceanhome039]

That pie is delicious. It was very popular in Northern New Brunswick in the 1960s!

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[@amethystanne4586]

Mock Apple pie is really good. It uses Ritz(TM) crackers. With the same spices as apple pie, the flavor is the same, but it also has the same texture too(surprisingly!). I have seen Mock Turtle soup in an old (Fanny Farmer?) cook book.

[@Lynn-kh5rs]

My SIL introduced me to mock apple pie last fall. Her recipe uses those overgrown zucchinis you sometimes get. (We're talking a 3-4 lb zucchini). I was surprised on how much both the texture & taste was like an actual apple pie.

[@angell1971]

I just recently stumbled across your channel & I'm LOVIN' it!!

[@itzel1735]

We forget how local crops used to be. The last two years have been terrible for Michigan cherries. The orchard nearest me had no pie cherries at all last year. It was mulberry pies and then Saskatoon berry pies last year in our house.

[@Lynn-kh5rs]

Funny you should film this recipe for today because I was thinking of sending you a recipe earlier this week called Mock Apple Pie. My SIL gave me the recipe for the mock apple. When visiting them last fall she sent me home with some of their garden produce which included a 3-4 lb zucchini. The recipe is for those overgrown zucchini. Surprisingly enough, because of the seasoning & texture, it does taste like an apple pie.

[@tomsdotter3228]

Thanks for this! I've heard of Mock Apple Pie. The recipe was always on the Ritz cracker box in the 50s-60s. It did taste apple-ish.

[@Tinkering902]

Pineapple pie got me curious.

[@hollywebster6844]

Pineapple pie is delicious!

[@j.svensson7652]

My maternal grandmother was from Massachusetts and she used to make this pie. It was my favorite and so she would make it on my birthday. She was born in 1883 if that helps at all.

[@asilverfoxintasmania9940]

This has all the things I love about a Glen and Friends video, puns, jokes, some history and Julie being rightly suspicious! I'm assuming they are fresh cranberries used and not dried. Not sure I can get fresh or canned cranberries here.

[@rooney3303]

A Silver Fox in Tasmania, you could always simmer the dried cranberries in a bit of water until they look reconstituted, then drain well and chop.

[@asilverfoxintasmania9940]

@@rooney3303 thanks, thats a super obvious solution now you have pointed it out! 😊

[@GamyH]

Oh, Lovely! My favorite pie is Mock Cherry, I got my recipe from Camouflage Cookery from 1918

[@dianatennant4346]

I guess I've always known about like the mock apple pie but I never realized mock cherry pie, I'm with Jules about the raisin being way too sweet and with the cranberries I think that would. May just have to give this one a whirl. Thank you for doing the old cookbook shows and all the extra digging you do about these recipes to give us information I'm really enjoying them

[@flyingcobber]

Mock apple pie from the ritz cracker box. Good one.

[@hecate235]

I make Nantucket cranberry pies come the holidays, and often use about half the amount of almond extract in place of vanilla. Makes it taste like cherries!. Yum. Also do an apple, golden raisin, and chopped cranberry pie. My aunt says it tastes like rhubard (she likes rhubarb).

[@logarithmic7]

Due to drought this past year our cherries failed to produce a yield. I've been craving cherry pie for months now! Definitely going to give this a try as I refuse to buy ED Smith for over $6 a can at the Co op!

[@luminousmoon86]

Cranberry pie looks good. I bet it'd be great with maybe a bit of a citrus note in there, maybe use orange juice for the liquid, or put some zested orange peel in there.

[@rayfox212]

I love pie! My wife's pie is the best! She makes the greatest apple pie, mostly because she does it just for me. 😊

[@mikeh4245]

LOL, love the wink.

[@kevintunnicliffe2181]

Well, that was an eye opener! I shall give it a go.

[@nopenope1]

the end was the best :)

[@richwood2741]

It looks good. I was worried about a soggy bottom. I guess the raisins helped to absorb some of that liquid.

[@clinthorton306]

My grandma used to sprinkle sugar over the top of pies before baking. I believe a cranberry pie would need a bit more sweetening.

[@debrawitte8391]

much better than the Funeral Pie. more festive...

[@zerozero9085]

I don't like cranberries, either, but if Glenn likes this pie, I'll make it!

[@littlsuprstr]

Love the wink at the audience

[@larsen8059]

Stop mocking it...it's really good pie!! lol I think I'm making this for our next Thanksgiving! Thanks friends!😉

[@heatherstauner1827]

My first experience with a mock cherry pie was actually from a Canadian cookbook circa the turn of the century. Funny that yours should be from the South, and then Indiana 😁, both places I have lived.

[@jrhorsley5467]

I would love to send you my great grandmothers recipe for what she called "Butter Pie" I've researched it and never found anything like it online.

[@alexandermethven]

many thanks 👍

[@anthonydolio8118]

Thanks again. You guys are so enjoyable.

[@DBurgg]

Similar to the mock apple pie recipe on the Ritz cracker box! Clever!

[@SianMarieDavies]

A family recipe of ours that goes back within my dads family is for Mock Fish. We still eat it today and it’s still a favourite.

[@rooney3303]

ArguablyAFL, Mock Fish?!? I've never heard of that before. Recipe?

[@t.s.fleming7171]

The futherest south you can find cranberry bogs is Tennessee. But that is now. Who knows in 1920's. Pie sounds great.

[@marilyn1228]

I just happen to have cranberries and raisins looking to get used. And who doesn't love a good pie?

[@timothyduzenski1386]

Lol I love you guys. Tim from Chicago

[@ayakashioni1336]

Sounds interesting

[@AngelMTZ8A]

I love the channel! Thanks for everything!

[@seamus6387]

That actually looks great and I happen to love a few cranberries in an apple pie.

[@Minnesota_Mama_Bear]

Different. Looks better than the mock apple made with nasty ritz crackers. 💚🌞

[@goodbloomgirl]

I made a mock cherry pie this past holiday season. I found it in a small booklet titled, "Cooking with the Pennsylvania Dutch", published by The Aurand Press, Lancaster PA. Everyone liked the pie. I thought it was a bit sweet and will reduce the sugar a bit next time.

[@AlanDayley]

So fascinating to be exposed to the idea of recipe historian as a past time!

[@TheCivilwargal]

I just might have to try this! I wonder if you could rehydrate dried cranberries and use them?

[@dla1509]

I can’t stop laughing at Glen. The pie looks amazing, however;)

[@russellwilliams825]

I have to have cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving, and I'm the only one in my family who will eat it! It used to be the jellied canned stuff until I found an easy recipe for the fresh berry sauce cooked on the stove. The wife and our kids and grandkids don't know what they're missing and I can't get them to try it. This pie may wind up in the November rotation!

[@hoovesandpaws]

Hey Glenn...I'm a Mississippi Delta person so if you ever want to find a new home for that cookbook, let me know!!

[@spongebobsqueeze]

Being a cherry pie and cranberry lover, I have to make this pie!

[@elisabethairey3447]

I hope I remember this in the fall. I would love to do this one for Thanksgiving. Though we are traveling and I don't know that I trust trying to bake a pie in an RV oven, decisions decisions.

[@emilybilbow4990]

Love your channel!!!

[@smokerschuggin475]

Grandma used to make mock apple pie. It had Ritz crackers and lemon juice and I don’t know what all else.

[@tetchedistress]

I can't wait make this.

[@janetdupree6353]

Maybe, but I am not a fan of raisins. I prefer golden raisins and wondering how they would work? Then again, if I was craving a cherry pie, I would just buy some frozen cherries at my grocery store! I do appreciate your researching, explaining, and testing recipes. Growing up, my mother was always clipping recipes from the newspaper and trying them out on her family (fortunately, she was a good cook). 🇺🇸

[@dianeparsons8821]

I would use dried cranberries in place of the raisins.

[@amyeagleton697]

Great video guys!

[@emkav551]

Looks yummy 😋. I wonder if the river traffic influenced ingredients available through USA in the same way certain dishes across the UK were influenced by what came in to certain seaports e.g. dried fruit in Lancashire and Yorkshire baking.

[@Lynn-kh5rs]

Excellent thought! The Ohio river starts in Pittsburgh, PA and ends at the Mississippi river. Both rivers were critical in commercial travel and Pittsburgh is not all that far from the region where cranberries are grown here, so your hypothesis is probable.

[@emmitstewart1921]

The trick with cranberries is to know how to cook them. By themselves, they have that bitter taste, but with the right additions, you can neutralize that bitterness and they taste wonderful.

[@allegg8804]

Thank you. all the wonderful foods I get to eat and never a dirty dish to clean.

[@amyv.2130]

Fellow pie lover here. I have a birthday pie (cherry) and not cake each year. This is something I will have to make!

[@ragingblazemaster]

So excited to watch friend!