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Bärkräm

(Swedish berry cream dessert)

Yield: 4-6 servings


INGREDIENTS PREP AMOUNT
Berries, any type 4 cups
Water 3 cups
Sugar 1 cup
Cornstarch 1/4 cup
Water 3 Tbsp

METHOD

Basic Steps:  Boil → Thicken
  1. Bring the water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve. Add the berries and simmer for 5-10 minutes until they start to break down. Taste and add extra sugar to taste as needed.
  2. Stir the cornstarch into the 3 Tbsp of cold water. Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the simmering berries to thicken to a loose pudding-like consistency (remember, the berries will thicken even more as they cool). You might not need all of the slurry. Then again you might need more.
  3. Remove to a large bowl or individual serving dishes, cover with plastic wrap and chill well.
  4. Serve with a little cream or topped with a dollop of whipped cream.

VARIATIONS

  • Use whatever berries are in season. Blackberries, strawberries, gooseberries, raspberries. Or combine two or more types.
  • The berries will vary in their sweetness, so the adjust amount of sugar in the recipe to your liking.
  • Potato starch or arrowroot can be used in place of the cornstarch.

NOTES

  • A spring and summer dessert refreshing in its simplicity. Bärkräm is a creamy berry pudding from Sweden made with blackberries, strawberries, gooseberries, or any berries in season.