A visit to an outdoor museum prompted my memory. They had this plant in one of the gardens which looked familiar. I knew we’d not grown it when I was a child. (We didn’t grow the largest variety in the area.) But I think some grew “wild” nearby and the paper-thin pouches holding the fruit looked familiar.
Wouldn’t you know — they didn’t have a nameplate on the raised bed.
Fast forward an hour or two later and the name was supplied — ground cherries. The cook had some soaking in preparation for making a cake.
Louisa Mueller has grown up in a bakery and enjoys the life. Early hours to get the bread into and out of the oven before the shop opens are just a way of life for her. In addition to wheat and rye bread, she makes pies and Kuchen with seasonal and dried fruits. Plus, she has a reputation for the best molasses cookies in town.
Check out Louisa’s early Illinois adventures in the sweet historical romance, New Dreams. Be sure to have your favorite beverage and a treat close at hand.
Here’s a link to the book: https://amzn.to/3vWydWE
