Rote Grtze 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.

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

Steps:

• Bring 3 cups currants, the sugar, wine, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat, and simmer until berries are soft, about 1 minute. Puree in a blender. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl (you should have about 1 3/4 cups).
• Return strained puree to pan; bring to a boil. Add remaining currants, return to a boil, and skim if necessary. Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup water until cornstarch dissolves, then whisk into currants. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until boiling in center and mixture looks clear, about 5 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
• Divide mixture between 6 small glasses. Chill until set, at least 1 1/2 hours and up to 8 hours. Dollop whipped cream on top, and serve with fresh currants.

ROTE GRUETZE - RED BERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix the sugar with the grape juice, Kirschwasser, and red wine. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar.
• Mix the cornstarch with an equal amount of cold water. Add slowly to the hot liquids and stir constantly. Bring the mixture back to a boil and keep stirring until liquid starts to thicken and become clear and glossy.
• Stir in the fruit. You can use any mixture of cherries, red currants , raspberries, and blackberries. Heat through for a minute or two, then pour into a bowl and refrigerate.
• Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds. Slowly warm the milk, cream, sugar and vanilla (both the bean and the seeds).
• When the sugar is dissolved and the milk is almost boiling, remove the pan from the heat source and stir in the egg yolks. Place the pan back on a very low burner and heat until the sauce has thickened, but do not boil.
• Strain through a colander if necessary to remove lumps or egg which did not mix well. Cool.
• To serve, place the Rote Grütze in dessert cups or ice cream dishes, pour a little vanilla sauce over it and garnish with lemon balm or mint leaf sprigs.

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.

RED BERRY FRUIT COMPOTE (GERMAN ROTE GRüTZE)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over a medium heat, cook the fruits in their juices and syrup, along with 150ml of the cranberry juice, the vanilla extract, cinnamon, sugar and rosewater for about 20 mins or until the fruits are soft.
• In a separate bowl, mix the remaining cranberry juice with the cornflour until it becomes smooth and milky without any lumps. Pour slowly into the hot fruit and continue stirring until mixed in well - the compote will thicken after a couple of mins. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Transfer to a bowl, cover and chill in the fridge for a few hours before serving for best results in texture and flavour. Will keep for up to 1 week.
• Serve the compote in ramekins, small bowls or clean jam jars, with a generous dollop of vanilla custard. Sprinkle the chocolate shavings and pomegranate seeds on top, and finish with the mint leaves.

ROTE GRüTZE

Steps:

• FOR DESSERT:
• Combine raspberry juice, pureed strawberries and cherry juice in 1 quart measure.
• Add enough grape juice to total 1 quart.
• Pour mixture into heavy saucepan (NOT ALUMINUM).
• Add 2 more cups grape juice.
• Stir in sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice.
• Bring to a boil, uncovered, over medium heat stirring often.
• Combine cornstarch with wine in separate bowl to make a thin, smooth paste.
• As soon as mixture boils, add corn starch paste, whisking vigorously.
• Immediately reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 3 minutes until mixture boils again, thickens, and starch taste is gone.
• Stir in raspberries and cherries gently.
• Heat and stir 1 minute more.
• Remove from heat and stir 1 minute more.
• Cool mixture to room temperature.
• Chill for 24 hours.
• FOR TOPPING:
• Shortly before serving, beat heavy cream with vanilla sugar until slightly thickened, but still thin enough to pour.
• Spoon Rote Grutze into stemmed goblets and top each with a generous ladle of whipped cream and serve.

ROTE GRÜTZE

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, combine berries, wine, cinnamon stick, and sugar. Cook over low heat until berries are very soft, about 20 minutes. A texture to the pudding is desirable, so don't overcook lest all the berries liquefy. 2. In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and water until dissolved. Add starch mixture to the berries and stir well to avoid lumps. Simmer for another 3 to 4 minutes. Remove cinnamon stick, and pour the berry mixture into a bowl or container. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes, then cover and thicken in refrigerator for at least 2 hours, up to overnight. Vanilla Sauce: 1. Bring milk to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Set aside. 2. Whisk egg yolks, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl until the mixture is thick and well-blended. 3. Slowly pour the hot milk into the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Return to pan. 4. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, for 15 - 20 minutes, or until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not allow sauce to boil. 5. Immediately pour into a glass bowl and stir in the vanilla. 6. Cover the top of the sauce with plastic wrap to prevent a skin. Refrigerate until needed.

ROTE GRüTZE GERMAN MIXED BERRY PUDDING

Steps:

• Wash fruit and pick through for stems (reserve 3/4 cup).
• Combine the remaining fruit with water (reserving 1 cup), and sugar in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil and cook fruit over medium heat until done but still holding its shape.
• Sweeten to taste with more sugar, if needed.
• Stir corn starch into reserved water until dissolved and stir into the juice.
• Bring to boil, cook until thickened, and remove from heat.
• Blend in the rum if desired.
• Mash reserved, uncooked fruit in blender and stir into the thickened juice.
• Eat Rote Grütze either hot or cold and serve with cold milk or cream.