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| Small Pretty Glasses of Vanilla Rice Pudding with Summer Raspberries |
Rice pudding is a classic winter dish and
while some people think a classic can’t be bettered, amended or changed or for
that matter eaten out of season I think the opposite. It doesn’t just have to
be served in huge, steaming bowls in winter – although I wouldn’t complain at
all if you did. I think with a light touch of vanilla and raspberries, rice
pudding can be served chilled in glasses in a slightly more sophisticated way.
But feel free to serve it as you please!
Makes 6 good portions (or 12 small glasses)
Prep time 5 minutes
Cooking time 2 hours
Suitable for freezing No
1 litre whole milk
1 Ndali vanilla pod, split lengthways
50g Vanilla Sugar
1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
Pinch of salt
60g butter
150g Arborio rice
1 Preheat the oven to 150°C/gas mark 2.
2 Put all the above ingredients into an
ovenproof casserole dish, stir well and pop it into the oven for 2 hours in
total. After 30 minutes, open the oven door and stir it all again.
3 When it’s time for the pudding to come
out, it’s not always set as firmly as you would like, so you must leave it for
a good hour. It will carry on absorbing the liquid and thicken up more.
4 Serve with raspberry or Plum Jam.
TIPS & USES
• Check the pudding after an hour and a
half as oven temperatures can vary. The depth of your casserole dish may also
affect the cooking time.
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Use Lavender Sugar instead of
Vanilla Sugar and serve it chilled in June.
It does look pretty, and lovely for these hot summer days, I think it would be delicious with some of my apricot and lavender jam as well.
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favourite nourishing desserts - an of course its winter here so it has been made a lot in my house. I made some homemade strawberry jam last time but to be honest I can eat it nude straight from the pot! These summer offerings look pretty delicious.
ReplyDeleteA great idea for the summer although I think Mr Glam would have eaten it before it's cooled down. This is his favourite pud. GG
ReplyDeleteWhat a delicate looking dessert and one I would be delegated to eat at this time of the year. I bet the vanilla flavours this beautifully. Divine!
ReplyDeleteRice pudding is fine by me any time of the year. Very good suggestion.
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