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Rote Grütze (German Warm Berry Compote)

Name: Rote Grütze (German Warm Berry Compote)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Germany
Ingredients: mixed red berries 500 g; caster sugar 100 g; berry juice 200 ml; cornstarch 25 g; lemon juice 15 ml; ground cinnamon 3 g; heavy cream 300 ml

Warm red berry compote served cold with cream or custard.

35 minutes · 6 servings · Easy

This version of Rote Grütze is served warm, with cream or custard alongside rather than with the cold fruit and ice cream that usually accompany it. Warming the compote brings out an aroma that cold fruit simply does not have, and it makes the dish closer to a winter pudding than to a dessert. The berries should still hold their shape rather than collapsing into the syrup.

Ingredients

mixed red berries500 g
caster sugar100 g
berry juice200 ml
cornstarch25 g
lemon juice15 ml
ground cinnamon3 g
heavy cream300 ml

Directions

1
Simmer the berries with juice, sugar and cinnamon 12 minutes.
2
Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook 5 minutes.
3
Add lemon juice; cool and chill 2 hours.
4
Serve cold with cream.

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