Red Fruit pudding
Red Fruit Pudding
This is Germany’s national dessert.
2 cups German red currant fruit juice
2 cups German raspberry juice
1 strip lemon peel
1/2 to 1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Mosel wine
6 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons lemon juice or additional wine
Whipped cream
Fresh red currants (for garnish)
Fresh raspberries (for garnish)
Combine fruit juices in a large, heavy-based saucepan; add lemon
peel and heat gently.
Dissolve cornstarch in wine and stir a few
spoonsful of the hot juice into the mixture.
Return the mixture to
the saucepan, whisking continuously.
Bring to a boil and stir until
thickened.
Add sugar to taste and simmer gently until the sugar
dissolves completely.
When the mixture thickens and clears, remove it from the heat
and add lemon juice or additional white wine.
Pour into a large
glass serving bowl or individual dessert glasses and chill until
set.
To serve, pipe or spoon whipped cream on the top and decorate
with fresh red currants and raspberries.