Is there anything
more comforting than pudding? I ask
you. Isn’t this the hunker down, get
cozy time of the year? With the weather
getting cooler (and, after our scorching summer, even 80s are welcome) it's time for serious baking, soup and stew making, along with warm custards and puddings
for dessert.
Today we’re going to
talk pudding, the most comforting of which has to be rice pudding. Now I know there are tapioca aficionados out
there, but there is just something about those spongy little balls that makes
This soothing
dessert is fragrant and flavorful. It
can be made a day ahead and warmed in the microwave for about 45 seconds per
serving to return it to its delicious creaminess. As this was a component of yet another meal delivered
to my dad, I used small canning jars for easy transport, plus, it’s just so
darned cute!
Basmati Rice Pudding
with Vanilla Bean
2-1/2 cups whole milk
½ cup coconut milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup basmati rice
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
Pinch of cinnamon
¼ teaspoon orange zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 Melissa's vanilla bean, split lengthwise
1 teaspoon butter
Melissa’s Canela Cinnamon sticks*, for
garnish (optional)
In a large saucepan, combine milk, coconut milk, cream, sugar, rice, cardamom, cinnamon, zest and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Be sure to keep a close watch on your mixture as it can boil over very quickly. Reduce heat. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean and add the seeds and bean to the mixture. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until rice is tender and mixture is thick and creamy, approximately 50 minutes. Remove vanilla bean. Stir in butter.
Divide pudding among
four small serving dishes and garnish with chopped almonds, a sprinkle of
cinnamon and a cinnamon stick.
*If you use cinnamon
sticks with any regularity these are the ones that you want to buy. This is REAL cinnamon from Sri Lanka, not the
Chinese variety sold under different names.
My family is always worth the very best, and I’m sure yours is as well.
Oh Yum!Just one of My favorites.Thanks for dropping by.Denise
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for a good rice pudding recipe. Looking forward to trying this one.
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ReplyDeleteRice pudding's one of my favorites! I'll have to give this version a try. :)
ReplyDeleteYour rice pudding brought back memories, my Grandma on my Dad's side made a really great rice pudding. When I seen this it bought me back many memories ago. I will give it a try, isn't it great its cooling off, I've been cooking a lot now that I can enjoy it again! Thanks for sharing your inspiration with Sunday’s Best – you helped make the party a success!
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