Rote Grütze

Ingredients

• 2 cups red currants or raspberries
• 2 cups strawberries, hulled
• 1 cup cherries, pitted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• 3 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• cold vanilla sauce, cream, or milk, to serve

Before you cook

• Rinse the berries and hull the strawberries.
• Pit the cherries.
• Dissolve the cornstarch in a few tablespoons of cold water.

Steps

1. Combine the berries, cherries, sugar, and 2 cups water in a saucepan.
2. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat.
3. Reduce the heat and simmer until the fruit softens, about 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the dissolved cornstarch.
5. Simmer, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and turns glossy, about 2 minutes.
6. Stir in the vanilla extract.
7. Remove the pot from the heat and let the pudding cool to room temperature.
8. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
9. Spoon into bowls and top with cold vanilla sauce, cream, or milk before serving.