Yamamomo on the pie, when strawberries grow on trees…

It’s a second version of the Japanese flavor pie. I have added yamamomo a season fruit.

So this is the beast. The “Chinese strawberries”. They grow on trees, particularly in Shikoku islands. In Japanese, they are called 山桃 yamamomo (mountain peaches). Even though it’s a very ancient Japanese fruit, it’s not so common on markets these days. I’m glad when I can get some.

pie base here

Then place a few yamamomo (the greenest, not so good to eat raw) and the filling and a little cane sugar on each.Bake.

Coat with raspberry jelly. Let cool.

Like the basic pie, it’s delicious served chilled.

A Japanese flavor pie

So that’s this month’s Daring Baker’s challenge.

Rachael from pizzarossa was our lovely June 2013 Daring Bakers’ host and she had us whipping up delicious pies in our kitchens! Cream pies, fruit pies, chocolate pies, even crack pies! There’s nothing like pie!

You’ll see 2 more soon :
yamamomo pie
crostata with ume plum jam
no bake cherry cream pie

I have used local ingredients. We have not so many fruits that do well in pies in Japan, buy sweet potatoes are ideal.

栗黄金 kurikogane (chestnut yellow gold sweet potato)

The baked potato becomes colorful.

Yuzu, the Japanese aromatic citrus.

As the potato is naturally very sweet, no added sugar here. I approximated the amounts for the dough.

I’ve prepared it like a flaky pie dough.

Flowers instead of a top or a net.

Golden sweet potato waffles

Simple waffles with 2 yellow twists.

You can see these bits in them. They are cubes of baked sweet potato.

Kurikogane potato (more here)

The second ray of sunlight is a generous teaspoon of turmeric in the batter. Mix. Heat the waffle-maker. Cook. Prepare coffee.