-=> Quoting Shawn Highfield to Jim Weller <=-

 JW> we do have a small patch of strawberries that are blossoming right
 JW> now. This far north we have May frosts, June blossoms and July
 JW> berries.

A couple of days later we had our first dandelion blossoms and
yesterday our Saskatoon bushes and wild roses blossomed. It still
too early for raspberries, currants or fireweed though.

All the lakes are open now so trout fishing has begun. The geese
and swans have moved on to their nesting grounds further north.

 SH> The trailer park has a lot of wild raspberry
 SH> grab some Tuesday morning to bring home.

Your season is substantially earlier than in the upper Ottawa
Valley. When I was a kid raspberries started to ripen there about July
1st as strawberry season was ending. Up here raspberry season is in
August.

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      Title: Easy Raspberry Trifle
 Categories: Desserts, Fruit, Pudding, Cake, Wine
      Yield: 12 Servings
 
      1 pk Custard dessert mix
    3/4 c  Raspberry preserves
      2 pk Frozen raspberries in syrup
           (10 oz ea); thaw & drain
    1/4 c  Syrup from raspberries
      1 lb Cake; sliced/crust
           Trimmed
    3/4 c  Cream sherry
  1 1/4 c  Chilled whipping cream
 
  Prepare custard mix according to package instructions. Place in
  freezer until cold, stirring often, about 15 minutes. Mix
  preserves and 1/4 cup reserved raspberry syrup in small bowl. Line
  bottom of 8-inch-diameter glass bowl that is 4 to 5 inches deep
  (about 15-cup capacity) with layer of cake, trimming to fit. Brush
  1/4 cup Sherry over. Spread 1/4 cup preserve mixture over. Reserve
  12 raspberries. Sprinkle 1/3 cup raspberries over preserves, then
  pour 1 cup custard over. Repeat layering 2 more times. Cover;
  chill 2 hours. Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled. Beat cream
  in large bowl until stiff peaks form. Spoon cream onto trifle.
  Garnish with 12 raspberries.

  Source: Bon Appetit; May, 1996.
  Formatted by:  Sharon Klinger
 
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Cheers

Jim                                    

... I shed autumn tears for the end of berry season.

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