Red Fruit Jelly Dessert Rote Gruetze Recipes

HAMBURGER ROTE GRüTZE - GERMAN RED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Wash all fruit, remove the stems, and cut the strawberries into small pieces.
• Add the fruit juice, sugar, cinnamon stick and vanilla extract to a medium sized pot and bring the mixture to a boil.
• In the meantime, reserve a few fruits for the garnish and set them aside.
• Add about half of the remaining fruit to the pot and simmer on low heat.
• Mix the vanilla pudding powder with a few tablespoons of water or juice in a small bowl and then blend it with the simmering fruit mixture.
• Bring to a boil and mix well until everything is well combined.
• Remove the pot from the heat and remove the cinnamon stick.
• Blend the remaining other half of fruit into the mixture.
• Portion the Rote Grütze into individual decorative glasses or into an airtight container. Allow to cool completely and store in the fridge until serving.

ROTE GRUTZE (RED FRUIT JELLY)

Steps:

• In a small pot bring the fruit juice or water, vanilla and sugar to a boil.
• Meanwhile combine starch and cold water in a small bowl and stir to mix.
• When water is just starting to boil, add starch mixture.
• Let it come to a full boil; make sure to stir well as the starch will form lumps if you don't.
• Mix in berries and turn off the heat.
• Let your pot stand on the hot stove top for one or two more minutes, stirring once or twice.
• Pour everything into a bowl and chill until the jelly has thickened. This might take one or two hours depending on how thick you want your jelly to be.
• Serve with topping of your choice, or plain, and enjoy!

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.

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.