This traditional Danish rice pudding is the perfect holiday dessert. Once chilled, fold with whipped cream and serve topped with sweet raspberry sauce.
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Ingredients
Rice Pudding
2cupswater
1cupuncooked short-grain white rice, such as arborio (do not rinse)
Heat water to boiling over medium-high heat in medium saucepan. Add rice and cook on medium-high heat, undisturbed, for 5 minutes. Drain thoroughly, but do not rinse.
Bring milk and salt to boil in the same medium saucepan, keeping a close eye so it doesn't boil over!
Stir in drained rice and lower heat. If using, stir in vanilla bean pod and seeds and cinnamon sticks. Simmer uncovered, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
Cover. Cook, stirring every 5-10 minutes, for 45 minutes, or until milk is almost absorbed and rice is tender and creamy. Crack the lid about halfway through cooking to let some moisture out - be careful not to scorch bottom of pan.
Remove vanilla bean pod and cinnamon sticks. Stir in sugar, sherry, and vanilla. Chill for at least an hour until cold.
Meanwhile, prepare and chill the raspberry sauce as below.
Just before serving, prepare the whipped cream. Using an electric mixer or by hand, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form. About halfway through, slowly add powdered sugar to taste and, if desired, an extra dash of vanilla extract. Fold whipped cream into pudding
Divide the pudding into dessert cups and spoon raspberry sauce over the top.
For a fun holiday tradition, hide an almond in one bowl and mix the bowls. Have someone else serve the pudding. The person who finds the nut, receives the "nut gift" and gets to act as Santa's elf, passing out gifts.
Raspberry Sauce
Thaw and crush raspberries in blender or food processor.
Add currant jelly, sugar, and cornstarch.
Transfer to a medium saucepan and bring to boil.
Cook, stirring constantly, until clear and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. If desired, stir in fresh raspberries (for appearances only). Chill thoroughly, for at least an hour.
Serve on top of chilled rice pudding.
This nutritional information has been automatically calculated, and as such, may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please reference the specific ingredients you use for the most accurate nutritional information.