Finnish Vispipuuro Recipe: Easy Semolina Porridge With Lingonberry (Co

What makes this Lingonberry Porridge so special is the fact that it is whipped. By whipping the chilled semolina porridge it turns into a luscious light and fluffy treat with a mousse-like consistency. This is probably going to be your first time having a whipped porridge and you are going to love the consistency.

I don’t even think the photos do it justice. By whipping the traditional porridge, it becomes light and airy.

If you’ve always wondered what lingonberry tasted like, this is the perfect lingonberry recipe to try.

They are quite sour and tart just like cranberries as they are in the same family.

You are going to find it much easier to find frozen lingonberries than the fresh berries. The only place in the United States where fresh lingonberries are found is Maine.

You can use any tart red berry like red currants or cranberries.

So are you ready to try this traditional Finnish recipe? All you need is a few simple ingredients and tools.

• Saucepan
• Strainer/ Sieve
• Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer

• semolina – a milled grain staple eaten around the world. Here in America, this coarse grind of durum wheat it is most commonly sold as cream of wheat breakfast cereal.
• frozen lingonberries – a tart berry. Cranberries or red currants can be substituted.
• salt – flavor enhancer.
• sugar plus more for serving or your favorite alternative sweetener.
• milk – for serving. You can use non dairy milk if you prefer.

• Combine lingonberries with cold water in a saucepan. Boil until they are soft and mashable.
• Pass through a sieve or a food mill to extract the juice.

• Cook the semolina flour in the lingonberry juice with the sugar and a pinch of salt.
• Once it is a porridge consistency, let the porridge cool to room temperature. You can speed up this process by putting it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

• Once it is chilled, whip the semolina porridge in an electric mixer until light and fluffy.

• Now you are ready to customize it by adding as little or as much milk and a sprinkle of sugar. You can also use any alternative kind of sweetener you prefer like honey, agave or monkfruit sugar.
• Serve chilled with cold milk and sugar.
• Garnish with a few whole berries.

Light and airy, this porridge is not dense at all – a far departure from the breakfast porridge you may be used to.

If you’d like to explore more into Finnish cuisine, here are some other recipes you can try.

• Finnish Easter Bread
• Spinach Pancakes
• Beetroot Patties (Beet Fritters)
• Cardamom Tea Cake

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