Hamburger Rote Grütze German Red Fruit Compote Recipes

GERMAN ROTE GRüTZE

Steps:

• Wash and cut berries as needed.
• Add fresh or frozen berries and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil, stirring constantly. If using fresh berries, you may need to add a bit of juice.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and juice until smooth. Pour into the fruit and stir. Reduce heat and let simmer for 1-3 minutes or until it thickens up a bit. If the mixture becomes too thick, add more fruit juice to thin.
• Take off heat, pour into 4 bowls, and let cool.
• Serve with a small pitcher of fresh, cold heavy cream to pour over the Rote Grütze.

ROTE GRüTZE - COLD BERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Prepare the fruits by removing the stems and the stones.
• In a small bowl mix the starch with the sugar.
• Add about 4 tbsp. from the juice and mix.
• Pour the remaining juice into a cooking pot and bring to a boil.
• When the juice starts boiling, remove it from the stove and add the starch-sugar mix.
• Stir!
• Add the fruits and set aside to cool.
• Fill in several glasses or a bowl and move it to the fridge.
• Slice the vanilla pod in length and - using a knife - scrape the vanilla out of it's center. Use the rest of the vanilla pod for vanilla sugar (see other recipe). Or instead just use the Vanilla Extract Paste that I use in the video.
• Mix starch and sugar in a small bowl and add about 3 tbsp. of the milk.
• Mix it all together in the starch bowl.
• Bring the remaining milk with the vanilla in it to a boil - careful! Don't set heat to high and observe closely, stir milk frequently to avoid setting on the bottom of the pot.
• When the milk starts boiling, remove it from the stove and stir the starch mix from the bowl into the pot.
• Bring the sauce back to the stove and bring back to boil for lass than a minute while stirring constantly.
• Let sauce cool, stir every now and then and use warm or cold.
• The fruit bowl should be kept in the fridge.
• It tastes best if it is chilled and with the vanilla sauce on top.
• Garnish with some peppermint leaves if you like.

ROTE GRUTZE (GERMAN BERRY COMPOTE)

Steps:

• Combine berries and sugar in non-stick saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
• Whisk cornstarch into cold water in a small bowl until dissolved completely; stir into the berry mixture. Reduce heat to medium low and cook mixture at a simmer until it begins to thicken, about 3 minutes.
• Remove berry mixture from heat. Stir lemon juice and vanilla extract into the berry mixture; transfer to a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.