Snowberry Crostata

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— Chef's Note —

"Resist 4% of fire damage for 60 seconds." - Description of the Snowberry Crostata item

Snowberries are toxic in real life, but a blueberry crostata with decadent raspberry sauce is a delicious (and non-poisonous!) substitute.

— Featured In —

♦︎ Skyrim ♦︎


How to Make the Snowberry Crostata

— Ingredients —

egg
1 egg
water
1 tbsp water
(cold)
crostata dough
crostata dough
(see below)
blueberry filling
blueberry filling
(see below)
raspberry sauce
raspberry sauce
(see below)

— Instructions —

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Whisk the egg together with the water in a small bowl to make an egg wash.
  3. Using a rolling pin, flatten the crostata dough into a big circle and place in a prepared baking dish.
  4. Pour the blueberry filling in the center, leaving a 2-inch border.
  5. Fold the uncovered border of dough up over the filling.
  6. Apply the egg wash to the dough.
  7. Bake until golden brown (about 30 minutes).
  8. Warm the raspberry sauce in the microwave if necessary before drizzling over the crostata.

How to Make Crostata Dough

— Ingredients —

butter
1/2 cup butter
(unsalted)
sugar
1/8 cup sugar
flour
1 cup flour
salt
1 tsp salt
water
3 tbsp water
(cold)

— Instructions —

  1. Cream butter and sugar.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix flour and salt.
  3. Gradually add this mixture to the butter and sugar.
  4. Add water until the entire mixture becomes doughy. Do not overhandle.
  5. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

How to Make Raspberry Sauce

— Ingredients —

water
1 cup water
(cold)
cornstarch
2 tbsp cornstarch
raspberries
1 pint raspberries
(fresh or frozen)
white sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
orange juice
1/4 cup orange juice

— Instructions —

  1. Combine cornstarch and water in a medium bowl.
  2. Mix until uniform and set aside.
  3. Next, in a large saucepan, mix raspberries, sugar, and orange juice.
  4. Add the cornstarch mixture and heat to a boil.
  5. While stirring, simmer until thickened (about 5 minutes).
  6. Strain mixture through a sieve or use a blender to create a smooth raspberry sauce (optional).
  7. Store in the refrigerator until needed.

How to Make Blueberry Filling

— Ingredients —

blueberries
1 pint blueberries
(fresh or frozen)
white sugar
2 tbsp white sugar
orange juice
2 tbsp orange juice
lemon juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
cornstarch
1 tbsp cornstarch

— Instructions —

  1. In a large bowl, mix cornstarch and juices until smooth.
  2. Mix in blueberries and sugar.