Saskatoon pemmican
Yield: 3 Cups
Ingredients:
- 1 c Jerky; beef or venison
- 1 c Dried Saskatoon berries or -dried blueberries
- 1 c Unroasted sunflower seeds or -crushed nuts of any kind
- 2 ts Honey
- 1/4 c Peanut butter
- 1/2 ts Cayenne [optional]
Instructions:
This version uses peanut butter rather than melted suet or lard as the binding agent which is more palatable for today's health conscious diets. Grind [or pound] the dried meat to a mealy powder. Add the dried berries and seeds or nuts. Heat the honey peanut butter and cayenne until softened. Blend. When cooled store in a plastic bag or sausage casing in a cool dry place. It will keep for months. From: Edible Wild Fruits and Nuts of Canada published by the National Museums of Canada ISBN 0-660-00128-4



