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Recipe for Rote Grutze (German Red Fruit Pudding Dessert)
An authentic and easy German dessert prepared with an assortment of red fruits cooked in sweetened fruit juices and traditionally served with German Vanilla Sauce.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
13 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 84 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
German
Ingredients
- 1 lb Red fruit combination such as strawberries, raspberries, cherries. They can be fresh, frozen or canned.
- 6 fl oz Red fruit juice. Such as tart cherry, cranberry, beet, pomegranate, elderberry.
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Pour the juice into a pot and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer juice for 3 minutes.
- Add fruit except for raspberries if using them. Continue to simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in raspberries to the pot, if using them.
- Add 2 tbsp of water to the cornstarch. Blend together to make a slurry, ensure there are no lumps. Add to the fruit and juice in the pot.
- Stir gently but continuously to prevent clumping. After one minute, when the mixture has thickened, turn off the heat and allow to cool.
- Spoon the Rote Grutze into your container of choice. Options are Bail jars, mason jars, or glass dishes. Can be served warm or room temperature.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4oz
Calories
84kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.03g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.04g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
4mg
(0%)
Potassium
224mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
48IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4oz | |
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 48IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.