KDH took a gorgeous ride to the North Fork Thanksgiving morning with our pals Rita Schrager and Executive Chef of LT Burger Andrew Buffalino. In the off-season it only takes about a half hour to make the drive from Southampton and there are few cars on the road to take your eyes off the gorgeous farms and views as you cruise along. We stopped by a Clydesdale farm to pet the horses and then headed over to Briermere Farms in Riverhead where our mouths watered as we picked out pies to bring home for Thanksgiving dinner!

Everyone has a favorite flavor of pie that we would ask mom to bake over the holidays, but even Martha Stewart would have a tough time in a bake-off with Briermere Farms. At a glance Briermere appears to be a farm stand filled with fruits, produce, tomatoes, sweet plums and snap peas, but it’s the sweet little indoor bakery that brims with freshly baked cakes, cookies and warm breads. Check out the incredible pie list below featuring classic fillings like Apple, Cherry and Blueberry~ all made with fruits from their own farm, as well as creative concoctions like Blackberry Apple, Rasberry Peach, and Peach Cherry.

Briermere is particularly well known for its fruit cream pies with buttery crusts. On the weekends, specials like Lemon Meringue, Coconut Cream and Chocolate Cream rarely last until closing time!

All of the pies, bread, muffins, cookies, cakes, jam, and jelly are made on the farm from scratch! There are no pre-prepared ingredients or fillings bought for use and most of the fresh fruit used in their bakery is grown on the Briermere farm:

2011 Briermere Pie List

Apple $15.00
Apple Crisp $16.00
Blueberry $16.00
Cherry $16.00
Peach $16.00
Peach Cherry $16.50
Strawberry Rhubarb $16.50
Raspberry $16.50
Raspberry Peach $16.50
Raspberry Plum $17.00
Blackberry Apple $16.50
Blackberry $16.50
Apple Rhubarb $16.50
Pumpkin $16.00
Cherry Cream $20.00
Blueberry Cream $20.00
Raspberry Cream $20.00
Chocolate Cream $22.00

Directions For Freezing Fruit Pies: We recommend the following directions for freezing fruit pies:

Wrap pie in plastic wrap.
Replace in box and freeze.
To Reheat: Do not defrost pie or let thaw out ahead of time.
Remove frozen pie from box and discard all plastic wrap as well.
Bake in pre-heated 350-375 degrees for 40-50 minutes.
Pumpkin pie: Defrost at room temperature and warm before serving.
Meringue pies and cream pies may be kept refrigerated for several days, but should not be frozen.

Jam

Apricot
Beach Plum
Blackberry
Blueberry
Black Raspberry
Cherry
Grape
Nectarine
Peach
Plum
Raspberry
Raspberry Peach
Raspberry Plum
Rhubarb
Seedless Raspberry
Strawberry
Strawberry Rhubarb

Jelly

Apricot
Beach Plum
Blackberry
Blueberry
Cherry
Crabapple
Elderberry
Grape
Gooseberry
Mixed Fruit
Raspberry
Strawberry

Yummy Extras To Try:

Apple Butter
Pure Local Honey
Jam is made with fruit and sugar. Jelly is made from fruit juice, pectin, and sugar. 12 oz. and 20 oz. jars are available for most varieties. Jelly prices range from $4.00 to $6.00, and jam prices range from $6.00 to $8.00, plus shipping and handling. Subject to availability.

20 oz. jars packed 4 per shipping box
12 oz. jars packed 3 per shipping box

*Fall Hours: Open Daily, 7 Days/Week 9am – 5pm; (631) 722-3931

*Address: 4414 Sound Ave, Riverhead