Ground-Cherry Pie

By Laura Boyle
Published on July 1, 1981
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A baked ground-cherry pie and bowl of rip ground cherries.
A baked ground-cherry pie and bowl of rip ground cherries.
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Although this sweet, tomato-like fruit can be cultivated, the wild versions—such as these roadside plants—are equally delicious.
Although this sweet, tomato-like fruit can be cultivated, the wild versions—such as these roadside plants—are equally delicious.
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When you go out foraging for ground cherries, don't be fooled by Chinese Lanterns, which are a non-edible, ornamental species.
When you go out foraging for ground cherries, don't be fooled by Chinese Lanterns, which are a non-edible, ornamental species.

When I serve ground-cherry pie to my guests, the very few
people who have ever tasted the treat before usually react
with remarks like, “Oh, I remember when my grandmother used
to make this,” or “My great-aunt baked these for
special occasions!” However, most folks have never heard
of–much less tasted–this delicious fruit. That always astounds me, because ground cherries have

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