Karpaloruispuuro -- Rye Cranberry Pudding (Finland)

Probably more favored by older generation Finns, this recipe was found in The Finnish Cookbook, 1964.

• Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  cups cranberry juice
• 2  cups water (& another 2 tablespoons of cold water)
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1  dash salt, to taste
• 1  cup  rye flour
• 2  tablespoons dark corn syrup
• 2  tablespoons cornstarch

Directions

1. In a 2-quart saucepan, combine cranberry juice, 2 cups of water, sugar, salt & rye flour, then bring to a boil & cook, stirring constantly, for 10 minutes.
2. Cover, turn the heat to low & cook for another 45 to 60 minutes or until mixture is thickened & has a glossy appearance.
3. Stir in the corn syrup.
4. Dissolve cornstarch in the 2 tablespoons of cold water & add this to the pudding.
5. Brink to boiling point again & cook 5 minutes longer, stirring constantly.
6. Pour into a serving dish & cover while cooling to keep a skin from forming on the top.
7. Sprinkle the surface with sugar before serving.