Vispipuuro(Finnish Whipped Porridge with Yogurt Cream)
From Saveur Dec/Jan 2018
For the Cranberry Topping:
For the Pudding:
For the Yogurt Cream:
Instructions:
Serves 10-12
From Saveur Dec/Jan 2018
For the Cranberry Topping:
- 2 cups (8 oz.) frozen cranberries, thawed slightly and sliced in half
- 3 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
For the Pudding:
- 6 cups (24 oz.) frozen cranberries
- 2 Tbsp. finely grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup farina (cream of wheat)
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 3 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
For the Yogurt Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 3/4 cup villi (Finnish yogurt), or substitute whole milk yogurt
Instructions:
- Prepare the cranberry topping: Put the halved cranberries in a medium bowl. Add the sugar, maple syrup, and lemon juice, and toss well. Set aside to macerate for 2 hours. ( Mixture can also sit covered overnight.)
- Meanwhile, make the pudding:
- In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the cranberries, ginger, and 3 cups of water and bring to a low simmer. Cook, crushing the cranberries once or twice with a potato masher to expel their juice, until the skins have popped, about 10 minutes.
- Set a fine sieve over a large liquid measuring cup. Add the cooked cranberries and drain, pressing with the back of a ladle to expel the juice, until you have 3 cups.
- Rinse out the saucepan and return the juice to the pan. Add the sugar, farina, and salt and cook, whisking, until the farina is swollen, about 3 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice.
- Transfer the mixture to a wide bowl to cool slightly. Once no longer steaming, cover with plastic wrap, pressing it down against the surface of the mixture. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 1 day.
- Meanwhile, make the yogurt cream: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the cream and sugar. Whisk on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Remove the bowl and stir in the yogurt, then refrigerate until well chilled.
- Transfer the cranberry pudding mixture to the mixer and whip until the mixture holds stiff peaks and looks about three shades lighter, similar to the texture of meringue.
- To serve, divide the pudding between 8 bowls and top each with a dollop of yogurt cream and some macerated cranberries.
Serves 10-12