Best Rote Gruetze Cobbler Recipes

HAMBURGER ROTE GRüTZE - GERMAN RED FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Wash all fruit, remove the stems, and cut the strawberries into small pieces.
• Add the fruit juice, sugar, cinnamon stick and vanilla extract to a medium sized pot and bring the mixture to a boil.
• In the meantime, reserve a few fruits for the garnish and set them aside.
• Add about half of the remaining fruit to the pot and simmer on low heat.
• Mix the vanilla pudding powder with a few tablespoons of water or juice in a small bowl and then blend it with the simmering fruit mixture.
• Bring to a boil and mix well until everything is well combined.
• Remove the pot from the heat and remove the cinnamon stick.
• Blend the remaining other half of fruit into the mixture.
• Portion the Rote Grütze into individual decorative glasses or into an airtight container. Allow to cool completely and store in the fridge until serving.

GERMAN ROTE GRüTZE

Steps:

• Wash and cut berries as needed.
• Add fresh or frozen berries and sugar to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a low boil, stirring constantly. If using fresh berries, you may need to add a bit of juice.
• In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and juice until smooth. Pour into the fruit and stir. Reduce heat and let simmer for 1-3 minutes or until it thickens up a bit. If the mixture becomes too thick, add more fruit juice to thin.
• Take off heat, pour into 4 bowls, and let cool.
• Serve with a small pitcher of fresh, cold heavy cream to pour over the Rote Grütze.

ROTE GRUTZE (GERMAN BERRY COMPOTE)

Steps:

• Combine berries and sugar in non-stick saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil while stirring constantly.
• Whisk cornstarch into cold water in a small bowl until dissolved completely; stir into the berry mixture. Reduce heat to medium low and cook mixture at a simmer until it begins to thicken, about 3 minutes.
• Remove berry mixture from heat. Stir lemon juice and vanilla extract into the berry mixture; transfer to a bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 24 hours.

GERMAN RED BERRY SAUCE OR COULIS (ROTE GRüTZE)

Steps:

• Rinse and remove stems from currents and raspberries.
• In a medium pot add 2 cups of water. Add the currents and raspberries. Bring to boil and take pot off the heat and set aside to draw the juice and cool slightly, about 1 hour.
• In the meantime wash, half and seed the cherries. Wash, hull, and half or quarter strawberries.
• Go back to current, raspberry and water mixture and pour and stir through a metal sieve into a 4 cup measuring cup. (Remove about 1/4 cup of juice to mix with the cornstarch later).
• To the juice add water to make up to 4 cups liquid. Pour into a sauce pan. Add sugar and start heating over medium heat bring to boil.
• Stir the corn starch into the 1/4 cup of juice until well mixed and not lumpy. Stir into juice to thicken bring to rolling boil for 1 minute.
• Carefully fold the cherries and strawberries into the sauce. Pour into glass bowl.
• So that no skin forms, sprinkle with more sugar. Let cool. Then serve with ice cream or what ever you like. Enjoy.

ROTE GRUETZE COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F While the oven is heating up, place butter into a 9X13" baking dish and set the pan in the oven to heat up, letting the butter melt.
• Mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt for the batter. Make a well and stir in the milk and the beaten egg, whisking to combine. Do not use an electric mixer - just blend until everything is combined with no lumps.
• Once the butter has melted and the oven has preheated, remove the baking dish from the oven. Carefully pour the batter over the butter - do not stir.
• Combine the frozen fruits, spices, extract (if using) and 3/4 cup sugar (or more if you are using very tart berries like black currants or blackberries in your mix)and then sprinkle over the batter. Do not stir.
• Bake for about 45 minutes or until the batter has risen up over the berries, the filling is bubbling, and the edges are turning golden. The top may appear slightly pale, this is normal.
• Scoop into serving bowls and pour cream or half & half over the top or ladle over vanilla ice cream.