Swedish Rice Porridge Recipes

SCANDINAVIAN-STYLE RICE PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Using a rolling pin, crush the cardamom seeds until very fine. Place the cardamom, milk, rice, and butter into a deep, heavy pan. While slowly stirring the milk mixture, cook over medium heat for 90 minutes. Lower the heat if necessary to prevent the milk from boiling or overheating. Stir in the sugar, and continue cooking until the mixture thickens, about 15 minutes more.
• Pour the rice mixture into a serving bowl. Place 3 tablespoons butter on top, and allow to melt. Dust with cinnamon. Serve warm or cold.

SWEDISH RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
• Stir milk into rice until evenly combined. Mix eggs, sugar, pudding mix, butter, vanilla extract, and salt into rice mixture; transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted in the pudding comes out clean, about 1 hour.

SWEDISH RICE PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Peel and chop apple.
• Rub butter over bottom and sides of a 3 quart saucepan.
• Place rice, water, and cinnamon into the saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Cover and simmer for 10-15 minute or until water has been absorbed.
• Add milk to saucepan. Heat and stir until simmering but not boiling.
• Add brown sugar, chopped apple, and raisins and stir gently.
• Cover pan and allow porridge to simmer for about 45 minute As it cooks, it will thicken. Stir once or twice while it cooks.
• Turn off heat and remove pan from burner. Remove cinnamon stick and stir in vanilla.
• Serve warm with cream or honey if desired. Also good saved in fridge and warmed up.

SWEDISH CHRISTMAS RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine the water, rice and salt; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until water is absorbed. Add milk and 1/3 cup sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Whisk together the eggs and remaining sugar. Gradually stir 2 cups hot rice mixture into the egg mixture; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over low heat for 3-5 minutes until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour into a serving bowl. , Refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled. Just before serving, sprinkle with cinnamon.

SLOW-COOKER RICE PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Brush the inside of a 5-qt. slow cooker with melted butter. Add rice, sugar, salt, milk and half and half; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on high for 2 hours; stir. Cover and cook until liquid is almost absorbed and rice is tender, 30 minutes. , If desired, stir in additional milk and top with cherry pie filling and almonds.

SWEDISH SAFFRANSPANNKAKA - -SAFFRON CAKE

Steps:

• Boil the rice on low heat with salt and water until almost all the water is gone.
• Blend in the cream and continue to boil, pour in the milk now and then to get a creamy porridge, takes about 30 minutes.
• Take off the heat and stir in saffron strands, sugar and almonds.
• I use a little vodka to dissolve the saffron in!
• Stir up the eggs with a fork and stir them into the porridge; blend everything together.
• Pour the batter into a buttered oven dish about 11 x 15 inches.
• Bake at 225°C/435°F about 30 minutes, test with a stick--it should not be too dry or too moist.
• When serving, cut it up directly from the dish and serve with whipped cream and jam.