This German apple dessert, Rauhreif, is lightly sweet and elegant in its simplicity.
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Its name, Rauhreif, means “first frost” and it is very fitting in its timing today. You see, we received our first frosts of the year this week. I nearly lost my garden, but thankfully Jack Frost didn’t come in swinging the first night and I was able to get the garden covered for the second night.
This dessert only takes a few minutes to make and the only preparations you need to make are to chill the bowl & beater ahead of time.
You will love this.
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Rauhreif – German Apple Dessert
Ingredients
- 1/3 c orange juice
- 2 Tb lemon juice
- 6 Tb sugar, divided
- 6 apples, eating apples, such as honey crisps, red delicious, etc.
- 1 c heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- To begin, chill your mixing bowl and wire beater in the fridge or freezer.
- Combine the orange juice, lemon juice, and 3 tablespoons of the sugar in a large bowl. Stir it together and set it aside for now.
- Core and peel an apple. Shred the apple with a food processor or grater. Immediately place the shredded apple in the juice mixture and stir it together with a rubber spatula. Repeat with the remaining apples. Set this aside for a moment.
- In your chilled mixing bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until it begins to thicken. Sprinkle in the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar and the vanilla extract.
- Beat the cream until it thickens to where cream is firm enough to hold stiff, unwavering peaks when the beater is lifted from the bowl.
- Add the apple mixture to the whipped cream and fold it in with a rubber spatula.
- Serve immediately in individual dessert dishes.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.
This sounds like a great dessert to serve after a large meal…sweet but light and airy.
Love the name first frost! And I bet I’d love the dessert more!
Thanks for introducing me to Raurheif! It looks delicious.
Whipped cream is pure delight any time of the year. And with fruit mixed in … well your Rauhreif becomes an extremely healthy dessert =)
Though I probably can’t pronounce this right, it looks delicious!
I love a fluffy dessert and this apple twist sounds terrific!
I’ve never heard of this but it sounds tasty!