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Yummy Berry Salad

For the few that know the benefits of the berry salad, this ones for you! For the few that don’t know, here's the lowdown. Berry Salad in the game consists of three different berries. This 3 star dish is made of one blueberry, one raspberry, and one gooseberry These berries are super easy to find, buy and harvest unlike other recipe ingredients, which is why I gravitate towards cooking them. Eating the berry salad in game restores 2,210 energy. But, you can throw an extra berry in the mix for some extra energy intake.

What better way to beat the heat than a nice cold delicious bowl of berry salad with a spot of whipped cream and vanilla ice cream(optional additions but yumm). I pour my berry salad in a pie crust but that step is optional as well. This recipe is a little more basic because this is a homemade recipe. I have made this berry salad/pie at least once a year for the last 10 years. It's great for summer parties, barbecues or anytime you want something sweet to cool down with.

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Berry Salad/Pie

(makes 2 pies worth of berry goodness)

Cook time: 30 mins total time: 45 mins(it also chills for at least 6 hours/ overnight)

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Ingredients:

2 pie crusts(optional: I prefer frozen flour crusts or graham cracker crusts)

½ -1 cup of sugar(depends on preference)

3 cups of frozen berries of your choice( I use a strawberry/blueberry/raspberry mix)

1 ½ cups of fresh berries (to make it nice and chunky)

2 teaspoons of lemon(about ¼ of a lemon)

2 pouches of gelatin(a pouch is about 2.5 teaspoons)

½ cup cold water for gelatin

Tips and tricks for blooming gelatin:https://goodthingsbaking.com/how-to-use-gelatin-powder/

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1. Add frozen berries to a saucepan on medium heat. Stir the berries to make sure they do not burn. The first few minutes you're gonna want to baby it till the berries start to release their juices and make a sauce. If they stick together you can add a couple tablespoons of water just be mindful that we are trying to remove water. The berries will take about 25 -30 mins to reduce to a thick sauce. Reduce the heat slightly if it starts to burn.
2. While stirring the berries every few minutes, we can prep the pie crust per package directions. (making them into pies is optional)
3. Cut fresh fruit to desired size chunks and set aside for later. I like to slice strawberries to lay on top of the salad while it sets.
4. Once sauce has reduced to about half of what it once was, reduce the heat to low and add the sugar. I sugar to taste because sometimes berries are super tart or sweet. Stirring till well mixed.
5. Add gelatin to the ½ cold water in a bowl. Feel free to add a bit more water if you notice the gelatin clumping together.Mix with a fork until well blended and then add the lemon juice while mixing. Let the gelatin bloom for 5 minutes while the sugar is dissolving in the sauce.
6. Once gelatin is ready add to the sauce, mixing it very well to not have chunks. Turn off the heat once the sauce and gelatin are well mixed(a few mins)Add the fresh berries once the heat is off and save some for topping.
7. Pour your berry goodness into a pie crust or a desired dish, adding the rest of your berries to the top. Let it cool for a few minutes on the counter.
8. Cover with a corner open to let it finish cooling off. Deposit your hard work into the refrigerator and let that bad boy sit for about 6 hours or overnight. Make sure to seal that corner once it is completely cooled.

Serve with an optional scoop of vanilla ice cream, whipped cream for an even sweeter treat or enjoy your berry salad as it is!

Happy Friday and Happy Foraging!

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