Recipe#6295

Title: Whipped Berry Pudding (Vatkattu Marjapuuro)

From: Gerald Edgerton 
Date: Wed, 09 Apr 1997 14:21:22 PDT 

   3      cups          cranberry juice -- bottled or canned
   6      tablespoons   sugar
     1/2  cup           uncooked cream-of-wheat
(A Finnish dessert)
In a 1 1/2 to 2 quart saucepan, bring the cranberry juice to a boil over modera
te heat.  While the juice boils, sprinkle in the sugar, a little at a time, and
 then slowly add the Cream-of-Wheat, stirring briskly with a wooden spoon.  Red
uce the heat and simmer for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the mi
xture becomes a thick puree.
With a rubber spatula, transfer the puree from the saucepan to a large mixing b
owl.  Use an electric mixer for the next step.  (Although it is possible to mak
e vatkattu marjapuuro with a wire wisk, it is scarcely practical; an hour of vi
gorous whisking might be required.)
Beat with the mixer set a high speed for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the pudding
 has tripled in volume, is a delicate pink color and is very light and fluffy. 
 Pour into a large bowl, or individual dessert bowl, and keep no longer than a 
few hours before serving at room temprature.
Note: If you wish to make this dessert with a nontart juice such as apple, stra
wberry or raspberry, add a tablesppon of lemon juice.