| Vispipuuro | |
| Country: | Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia |
| Region: | Nordic countries |
| Course: | Dessert |
| Type: | Porridge |
| Main Ingredient: | Wheat semolina, berries (usually lingonberries) |
Vispipuuro (Finnish "whipped porridge"), russedessert (Norwegian), vispgröt/klappgröt/klappkräm (Swedish name), debesmanna (Latvian name), or mannavaht (Estonian name) is a sweet, wheat semolina (manna) cold porridge made with berries, usually lingonberries.
Vispipuuro is mostly used as a breakfast dish for children, and more rarely eaten as a dessert.
Vispipuuro is eaten in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Latvia, and Estonia. The main ingredients are usually semolina, berries, and sugar or other sweetener.
In Sweden, it's usually made by adding lingonberry cordial to the water, in which the semolina is cooked, as the texture is supposed to be smooth, so you don't want little bits of berries in the porridge. Alternatively, the berries are strained out before the semolina is added. After the mixture has cooled down, the porridge is vigorously whipped to a light, mousse-like consistency. Alternatively, the pot the porridge was made in, can be put in the kitchen sink, partially filled with cold water and whisked it in the pot, so it cools down while being whisked with a hand mixer. The dessert is usually served with milk and optionally sugar. Other berries and fruit that can be used are redcurrants, cranberries, apricots, gooseberries and strawberries.[1] The name "russe" may refer to the color after it has been whipped[2] or that the dessert has a connection with Russia.[3]