Raspberry Dessert with Vanilla Sauce

Name: Raspberry Dessert with Vanilla Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 4 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, crushed; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 cup 2% milk; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

This delicious fruity dessert comes from my German background. Mom always called it "Rote Grütz." We had a large raspberry patch, so she served it often in summer, when fresh berries were in season. —Marie Baumgartner, Stoughton, Wisconsin

Ingredients

4 cups fresh or frozen unsweetened raspberries, thawed, crushed
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup 2% milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine the raspberries, orange juice and tapioca; let stand for 15 minutes. Stir in sugar and salt. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Cover and refrigerate.
For vanilla sauce, combine cornstarch and sugar in a small saucepan; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat.
Whisk 1/2 cup of hot mixture into the egg; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 2-3 minutes or just until the sauce thickens slightly and reaches 160° (do not boil).
Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour into a large bowl; press a piece of waxed paper or plastic wrap over top of sauce. Refrigerate until serving.
Divide raspberry mixture among four dessert dishes; top with vanilla sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 283 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 129mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 9g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Raspberry Dessert with Vanilla Sauce in Light & Tasty August/September 2001

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shawnba

Jun 17, 2018

This had a really good fresh raspberry taste, but it also had a lot of seeds. I will make this again, but I will strain the seeds out