Northern German red berry compote with cream

Name: Northern German red berry compote with cream
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 400 g Unsweetened frozen mixed berries; 150 g Fresh strawberries, hulled; 50 g Sugar; 25 g Corn starch; 140 g Water; 120 g Cream, 30% fat

A thickened red-berry dessert served cool with a measured spoonful of cream.

Estimated total time: 50 minutes2 portionsAbout 430 kcal per portion

Red berry compote with cream in a white bowl — Photo: Like_the_Grand_Canyon; background retouch by Parzi · CC BY 2.0 · Photo source. The Commons image is a retouched-background derivative; photographed berry varieties and cream quantity are unknown.

Ingredients for 2 portions

400 g Unsweetened frozen mixed berries
150 g Fresh strawberries, hulled
50 g Sugar
25 g Corn starch
140 g Water
120 g Cream, 30% fat

Method

Measure 400 g unsweetened frozen mixed berries and 150 g trimmed fresh strawberries; cut the strawberries small. Whisk 25 g cornstarch with 40 g of the measured cold water into a smooth slurry.
Bring the remaining 100 g water, 50 g sugar and frozen berries to a full boil in a saucepan. Boil and stir for 3 minutes so the frozen berries heat through. Stir the slurry again, pour it in while stirring and simmer for 2 minutes until glossy and thick. Fold in the strawberries and heat for 1 minute.
Divide the compote into two dishes and cool for about 30 minutes until comfortable to eat; refrigerate longer if a cold dessert is preferred. Pour 60 g cream over each portion immediately before serving.

Based on REWE’s classic northern German Rote Grütze. This two-person version uses a plain unsweetened frozen-berry mix and water instead of the reference’s fresh cherries, currants and cherry juice, and adds measured cream as pictured. The 50-minute elapsed estimate includes roughly 30 minutes cooling; active preparation and boiling are about 20 minutes. Berry mixes and cooling rates vary. The dessert contains milk and is lacto-vegetarian, but it is not a complete breakfast or planner meal. The image cannot prove its berry mix or sugar level. Calories and times are editorial estimates.

Rote Grütze mit Sahne

Allergens and ingredient checks

Listed allergens: milk. Check actual packaging and cross-contact information. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights; recipe suitability depends on the specified products.

REWE Deine Küche — Klassische Rote Grütze

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