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Holdermus (Elderberry Mush)
Holdermus (Elderberry Mush) is a traditional German recipe for a classic dish of eldrberries cooked with milk and butter and thickened with flour. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic German version of: Elderberry Mush (Holdermus).
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
15 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Serves:
4
Rating:
Tags : Wild FoodDessert RecipesMilk RecipesGermany Recipes
This is a classic thickened elderberry stew from the Allgaeu region of Germany.
Ingredients:
500g
elderberries (remove from the sprays using the tines of a fork)
sugar, to taste
pinch of salt
125ml milk
50g butter
1 tbsp flour
honey, to taste
Method:
Add the elderberries and a little water to a pan then cook until just softened. Add the milk then make a smooth paste of the butter and flour.
As soon as the milk is hot stir-in the flour and butter mix and continue cooking until the stew has thickened. Sweeten to taste, with honey and serve.
Traditionally this was made in a copper pan and was served in the pan. Sometimes toasted bread dice were scattered on top before serving.