Recipe: Vanilla Rice Pudding

Title: Vanilla Rice Pudding
Categories: Greek, Desserts
Servings: 6

2/3 c Round or short-grain rice
3 c Milk
1/3 c Superfine or vanilla sugar
-=OR=- more to taste
1 tb Superfine or vanilla sugar
1 1/2" strip of orange zest
1 pn Salt
1 tb Unsalted butter
1 Egg
1/2 ts Vanilla extract; or to taste
1 tb Fresh lemon juice
-=OR=- more to taste
1/3 c Rich Cream (w/o crust); -OR-
1/2 c -Heavy cream

--------------------------------FOR SERVING--------------------------------
Ground cinnamon
Confectioners' sugar; sifted

Place the rice in boiling water and leave for 5 seconds; drain, and rinse.
Bring the milk almost to a boil in a heavy saucepan, and stir in the rice,
the first quantity of sugar, the orange zest, salt, and butter. Reduce
the heat to very low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally to
prevent sticking, for 1 hour, or until thick and creamy. Remove from the
heat and set aside.

Whisk together the egg, vanilla, lemon juice, and remaining sugar until
pale and thick, about 2 minutes. Remove the orange zest from the rice
mixture and stir half the rice into the egg mixture. Return this to the
saucepan and stir to combine. Gently cook over low heat, stirring well,
for 2 minutes. Stir in the Rich Cream and add more sugar or lemon juice
if desired. (If using heavy cream, beat until slightly thickened, then
stir into the rice mixture.) Divide among individual dishes and chill.

To serve, liberally dust with the cinnamon and confectioners' sugar.

Source: Flavors of Greece - by Rosemary Barron
ISBN: 0-688-07087-6

Typed for you by Karen Mintzias