Fruity Rice Pudding Recipes

RICE PUDDING WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Bring the milk, sugar and vanilla to a boil in a saucepan. Add the rice, mix well, and bring the mixture back to a boil. Cover, reduce the heat to very low, and simmer for about 40 minutes, until the rice is very soft. (The mixture should still be soupy; if it is not, add enough additional milk to make it soupy.)
• Add the dried fruits to the pudding, mix, and set aside until cooled to room temperature. Spoon into six dessert dishes and serve, if desired, with 1 or 2 tablespoons of yogurt or sour cream on top.

RICE PUDDING WITH FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine rice, milk, sugar, and salt. Cook over medium heat until mixture begins to bubble. Reduce heat and cover.
• Cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Add vanilla and Pernod.
• Cool, then refrigerate at least 3 hours.
• Halve pears lengthwise, slice thinly, and spread out into a fan shape. Place pear and rice pudding on plates, and garnish with raspberries and anise seeds.

INDIAN RICE PUDDING WITH FRUIT

Steps:

• Heat the milk, condensed milk and honey with cardamom over med heat, stirring constantly so as not to scorch the milk. When it is just about at the boiling point, add rice and continue cooking, stirring often, about 45 min until rice is tender and about half the liquid has cooked away. Cool and refrigerate until cold. To serve, top the pudding with the fruit and garnish with a a couple of mint leaves.

RICE PUDDING WITH RICOTTA AND FRESH FRUIT

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the rice, water, raisins, nutmeg, cinnamon, sugar, and lemon juice. Stir to combine. Cover and bring to a simmer. Cook until the rice is tender, approximately 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, 5 to 10 minutes until the water is absorbed. Let cool. Fold in the ricotta cheese and vanilla extract.
• Mold in individual molds and turn out onto a serving plate, or place a 1/2 cup mound in the center of 8 dessert plates. Surround with fresh fruit. Makes 8 servings.
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FRUIT 'N' NUT RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius.
• Place the rice in an ovenproof pie dish.
• Add the apricots, currants and walnuts.
• Stir the milk through and blend in the cinnamon.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until warmed right through; stir halfway through the cooking time.
• Stir in sugar or substitute and rewarm for 5 minutes.
• Cover with foil (or lid) and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving.

30-MINUTE RICE PUDDING WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Place rice in strainer and rinse under cold running water until water runs clear. Place rice, milk, raisins, and orange peel in large saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into pan; add bean. Bring rice mixture to simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to lowest possible temperature, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender, about 23 minutes. Remove from heat. Add egg yolks; stir until thickened, about 1 minute. Stir in sugar.
• Divide pudding among eight 3/4-cup ramekins or custard cups. Chill until cold, about 3 hours. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep chilled.