Elderberry Flowers...Much less sinister than the Elder Wand

This week's pick up included elderberry flowers. They're commonly used in Eastern Europe for desserts because of their sweetness. We smelled them and Kristin had the genius idea to make an apple crisp. The smell of them seemed like it would go well with apples so we thought we'd give it a try.


We started by peeling and cutting up Gala and Golden Delicious apples (my mom always says it's best to use more than one kind of apple for baking). We piled them in a baking dish and mixed in the elderberry flower blossoms with a sprinkle of cinnamon and several pats of butter on top.

We mixed up the crumbles for the top using cinnamon, sugar, nutmeg, a combo of wheat and white flour, and butter (or the butter substitute of your choice). We intended to put oatmeal in it too, but forgot...whoops! It was sprinkled on the top and baked at 325 for about a half hour. 

It turned out fabulous. The elderberry flowers give the apple crisp a delicate, flowery taste. If you can get your hands on some elderberry flowers, I'd definitely recommend making an apple crisp. They're also commonly used in pancakes, crepes, compotes, and teas, which I'd love to try next time though. 


For anyone wondering about my nerdy reference in the title of this blog, you can go read up on the Elder Wand.