HOW TO MAKE GRUTZE (GRUETZE RECIPE)

Rote Grütze or Gruetze is a delicious dessert made of fruit. It is famous in Northern part of Germany, Poland and even Denmark. This is a counterpart of Kissel which is actually a pudding made of fruits. The traditional Gruetze has red currants and raspberries in it but this dessert has evolved somehow and manage to adopt many changes like contaning seasonal fruits, anything that is good for making jam. But many people who make this dessert do not use strawberries and I don't know why. I do not want to try strawberry though. Since this dish is a kind of pudding, starch is a necessary ingredient. Accompanied with milk or cream is the best serving this dish. Some people especially the Americans use vanilla sauce or maple syrup. I tried them and I can say it was delicious too. Making this dessert requires just the basic knowledge in baking, but if you do not know how to bake, then it is alright, that is why i made this tutorial for the starters. Here is the recipe:


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HOW TO MAKE GRUTZE (GRUETZE RECIPE)

Ingredients:
(for the pudding)
1/4 cup sugar
12 tablespoon grape juice (I used welsch)
1/4 cup Kirschwasser
3 tablespoon red wine
3 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoon cold water
16 ounce mixed berries

(for the maple sauce)
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
8 tablespoon fresh milk
5 tablespoon heavy cream
2 tablespoon sugar
2 egg yolks

Preparation and Step by Step Baking Procedure:
1. In a pot, combine red wine, Kirschwasser, sugar and grape juice. Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
2. In a bowl, combine starch and water. Stir well. Pour slow into the pot and stir simultaneously. Keep heating until the mixture becomes thick.
3. Add the berries and stir while heating for 2 minutes.
4. Transfer in a bowl, let rest to cool down. Put in the fridge.
5. For the sauce, combine syrup, vanilla extract, milk, cream and sugar in a saucepan. Stir perfectly until sugar is completely dissolved.
6. Heat the sauce mixture in a low heat.
7. When almost boiling, remove from heat and stir-in the egg yolks and heat until thickens (do not boil.)
8. Transfer the pudding in a serving cups and pour sauce over it.
9. And serve.

HOW TO MAKE GRUTZE (GRUETZE RECIPE)