Cranberry Kisel or Kissel (Russian Fruit Dessert)
Recipe: #13303
July 24, 2014
Categories: Desserts, Puddings, Cranberry, Eastern European, One-Pot Meal, Christmas, Fat Free, Gluten-Free Kosher, Low Cholesterol, Low Fat, Low Sodium, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegetarian, more
"Adapted from Time-Life Foods of the World (1969) and Alleasyrecipes.com Prep time is cooking time; cook time is chilling time."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (162.3 g)
- Calories 122.7
- Total Fat - 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 0 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 4.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 31.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.5 g
- Sugars - 27.2 g
- Protein - 0.2 g
- Calcium - 7.2 mg
- Iron - 0.2 mg
- Vitamin C - 7.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place the cranberries and water in a 2- to 3-quart non-reactive saucepan.
Step 2
Bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 3
Reduce the heat to low and simmer uncovered until the fruit is tender, 10-15 minutes.
Step 4
Press berries through a fine sieve with the back of a spoon.
Step 5
Stir in sugar.
Step 6
Return to pan and bring to a boil over high heat.
Step 7
Dissolve potato starch in water.
Step 8
Reduce heat to moderate and stir in starch mixture.
Step 9
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly and just begins to boil.
Step 10
Cool to lukewarm, then pour into individual dessert dishes.
Step 11
Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Tips
No special items needed.