Krentjebrij, barley pudding with raisins
An old Dutch dessert: long-cooked pearl barley with lemon and cinnamon, then sweetened, topped with grapes and blackcurrant juice, served hot or cold.
Krentjebrij, also known as watergruwel, is a traditional Dutch dessert. The apples are soaked overnight before cooking.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time1 hr 30 min
- Resting24 hr
- Total25 hr 45 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodnibbling
- Estimated cost$2.24 $0.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
Ingredients
people
- $0.68
- $0.04
- $1.24
- $0.17
- $0.11
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Wash the barley and soak it in cold, salted water for 24 hours.
- Bring it to a boil in the same pot with the lemon zest and cinnamon, then simmer for 1 hour over low heat.
- Add the sugar, lemon juice, and thoroughly washed grapes, and continue to cook for another 30 minutes.
- At the last minute, add the blackcurrant juice, remove the zest and cinnamon, and serve hot or cold. ≈ 2 min
The bill
Krentjebrij, barley pudding with raisins
- 150 g of pearl barley$0.68
- salt$0.04
- 150 g of Zante currants and grapes$1.24
- The zest and juice of a lemon$0.17
- 150 g of sugar$0.11
Total$2.24
that's $0.37 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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