Rote Grütze, a dessert made with red berries

Rote Grütze, a dessert made with red berries

Desserts

A Northern German summer dessert: red berries simmered in sugar, bound with starch, to be served cold with vanilla sauce, cream, or milk.

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Rote Grütze is a classic summer dessert from Northern Germany and Scandinavia. These cooked, thickened red berries are typically served chilled with vanilla sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$6.16 $1.03 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $5.43
  • $0.69
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets.

Directions

  1. Place the fruit and sugar in a large pot. Leave the pot uncovered and stir frequently. Cook for about 15 minutes, or until the mixture thickens to a smooth consistency.
  2. Stir the cornstarch into the fruit juice, pour into a saucepan, and bring back to a simmer.
  3. Pour in a large bowl and let it cool.
  4. Serve with vanilla sauce, cream, or milk. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Rote Grütze, a dessert made with red berries

  • 1 kg of mixed berries$5.43
  • 200 g of cane sugar$0.69
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch$0.04

Total$6.16

that's $1.03 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of mixed berries
  • 200 g of cane sugar
  • 250 ml of fruit juice (such as apple or red grape juice)
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch

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