Danish Red Fruit Pudding With Cream (Rodgrod med Flode)

Celebrate Midsummer with this classic Danish dessert.

Red fruit pudding tastes a little like jam, though much less sweet. Jennifer McGruther

Red fruit pudding is an old-fashioned Danish dessert. It tastes a little like jam, though much less sweet. You serve it with plenty of fresh cream and eat it much like porridge.

Serves 6

• 1 1/2 pounds fresh or frozen mixed red berries, such as strawberries, raspberries, and currants
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup water, divided
• 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
• Heavy cream, to serve

Remove any hulls from the berries and chop coarsely. Drop the berries into a saucepan, and add the sugar and 1/4 cup water. Bring the berry mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, and then immediately turn down the heat to medium-low. Allow to gently simmer until they soften and lose their form, about 10 minutes.