Red Pudding Danish Recipes

RED PUDDING (DANISH)

Steps:

• Put rhubarb in a large saucepan; cover with water.
• Bring to a boil and boil until rhubarb is tender (no cooking time given - maybe 15-20 minutes).
• Add sugar and food coloring; reduce heat and stir in tapioca, stirring occasionally and cooking slowly until thick.
• May be served hot or cold with milk or cream.

DANISH RED BERRY PUDDING WITH CREAM

Steps:

• Clean the fruit well; chop rhubarb, if using, into 1-inch pieces. Place into a nonreactive saucepan and cover with 3 cups water. Simmer over medium low heat until the fruit falls apart. Remove from heat and strain juice through cheesecloth or a fine-meshed sieve; dispose of the pulp and seeds.
• Return juice to heat, stir in sugar, and bring to a low boil; reduce heat to medium and add the dissolved corn starch liquid to thicken. Stir the mixture constantly until it begins to gel to the consistency of a heavy syrup. Remove from heat, pour into individual serving bowls, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least two hours
• Serve chilled with either plain or whipped cream.

DANISH CHRISTMAS RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Place the cabbage in a large saucepan, and stir in the sugar, vinegar, salt and water. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over medium heat for 1 hour. This can be served immediately, or chilled and reheated later in smaller portions.

DANISH RICE PUDDING WITH FRESH CHERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the almonds on a baking sheet, and cook in oven for 10 minutes or until they are lightly browned.
• Combine the rice and milk in a heavy-gauge saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Then, reduce heat to simmer and cook for about 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until rice absorbs milk.
• Remove rice from heat, and stir in sherry, sugar and almonds. Refrigerate.
• Meanwhile, place cherries and jelly in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove cherries to a bowl. Refrigerate.
• Cook remaining fruit liquid over high heat until it is reduced by half. Set aside to cool.
• Whip heavy cream until it develops firm peaks. Fold whipped cream, 1/3 at a time, into rice pudding.
• Assemble dessert in large wine goblets, with cherries on the bottom, then a layer of rice pudding and then some slivered almonds. Pour reduced fruit liquid over everything.

DANISH RHUBARB PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring rhubarb and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until rhubarb is tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid; discard pulp. Measure 4 cups liquid; return to the pan., Add sugar; bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into rhubarb liquid. Cook and stir until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Pour into individual dishes. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving. If desired, serve with cream.