Kærnemælksuppe is an old-fashioned Danish soup which I had forgotten all about, until the topic came up on a Facebook page. I have very fond memories of this soup which I absolutely love and I think we typically had it as a dessert although I think we may also have had it for dinner. Reading some of the comments online about Kærnemælksuppe, it appear that a lot of people don’t like this soup, maybe it’s an acquired taste? In any case, buttermilk is a special tasting dairy product, it’s tart. But with the combination of sweet vanilla pudding, a little extra sugar which is optional and raisins, the heated buttermilk becomes down-right delicious, at least to me.
Kærnemælksuppe – Warm Buttermilk Soup (makes 2 servings)
Ingredients:
16 fl. oz buttermilk (470 ml)
4 tablespoons vanilla flavored instant pudding (Jell-O for example)
1 tablespoon sugar (optional for extra sweetness)
a handful raisins
Directions:
Mix 1/2 of the buttermilk with pudding powder and sugar (optional), using a hand-mixer beat until it starts to thicken. Pour remaining 1/2 of buttermilk into a small saucepan and turn heat to medium. Add thickened buttermilk/pudding mixture and raisins to saucepan, stirring occasionally bring to a simmer. Serve hot and Enjoy!
Source: My Danish Kitchen
good
It’s been years since I’ve had this, hmmm, maybe time to rethink it and make it again.