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Rote Grutze

Rote Grütze/ROH-teh GROO-tseh/
Rote Grutze
About this dish

A lightly thickened compote of mixed red berries, served chilled with vanilla sauce or cream.

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Ingredients
🍓600g mixed red berries
🍬1/2 cup sugar
🌽3 tbsp cornstarch
🥛Vanilla sauce, for serving
Method
Serves 4
1
Simmer the berries with sugar and a little water until softened.
2
Mix cornstarch with cold water and stir into the berries.
3
Cook briefly until thickened, then remove from heat.
4
Chill thoroughly.
5
Serve cold with vanilla sauce or cream.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Rote Grütze is a traditional Northern German dessert, especially popular in summer using seasonal red berries.

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