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Rote Grütze
Rote Grütze: North German red berry pudding
Rote Grütze is the summer dessert of Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein and Lower Saxony, made when the gardens are full of redcurrants, raspberries and sour cherries. The fruit is cooked briefly, thickened with a little cornflour and chilled until it sets to a glossy, spoonable jelly, tart and deep red, with whole berries still in it. Northerners pour cold vanilla sauce or plain cream over it; with a plant-based vanilla sauce it is fully vegan. A common mistake is boiling all the berries: add the soft raspberries last, off the heat, so they keep their shape. Chef's tip: frozen mixed berries work beautifully out of season, and their juice gives an even deeper colour.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
To serve
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Put the 1 ¾ cups red grape or cherry juice, 2 ⅞ oz sugar and ½ vanilla pod in a saucepan and bring to the boil.
4 minStep 2: Add the 10 ½ oz sour cherries, pitted (fresh, frozen or jarred, drained) and 7 oz redcurrants and simmer gently for 3 minutes until the currants start to burst.
3 minStep 3: Mix the 1 ⅜ oz cornflour with the 4 tbsp cold water until smooth, stir it into the pan and bring back to the boil, stirring, for 1 minute until the juice turns clear and glossy.
2 minStep 4: Take off the heat, remove the vanilla pod and gently fold in the 7 oz strawberries and 7 oz raspberries.
1 minStep 5: Pour into a bowl or glasses, cool, then chill for at least 2 hours until set to a soft jelly. Serve cold with 1 ¼ cups vanilla sauce or plant-based vanilla custard.
120 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 170 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 1 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does rote Grütze take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of strawberries?
- Raspberries, blueberries or chopped peaches, same amount.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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