A Favourite Dessert

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2019364330275165959.post-61372475343729789052007-05-15T23:10:00.000-04:002007-06-29T20:43:55.498-04:002007-06-29T20:43:55.498-04:00A Favourite Dessert<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064991684540423314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_hifhzBWpDts/Rkp3GgNW3JI/AAAAAAAAAyo/Z9X1m8sT9Pw/s400/Rice+pudding7.jpg" border="0" /> <div>I have not started to grade the exam papers sitting in my study but I found the time to patrol blogs and enter an event. (lol) This is my entry to the <a href="http://thespicecafe.com/2007/05/01/monthly-blog-patrolling-may/">Monthly Blog Patrol</a> hosted by the lovely <a href="http://thespicecafe.com/">Coffee</a>, of <a href="http://thespicecafe.com/">The Spice Cafe</a>.</div> <div></div><div>My entry is inspired by the very talented <a href="http://gattinamia.blogspot.com/">Gattina of Kitchen Unplugged</a>. She recently made a <a href="http://gattinamia.blogspot.com/2007/05/creamy-rice-dessert-with-strawsberry.html">creamy rice pudding with strawberry sauce </a>that had me obsessed and yearning for rice pudding. Besides I was itching to try it with the strawberry sauce.</div> <div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064995318082755746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_hifhzBWpDts/Rkp6aANW3KI/AAAAAAAAAyw/sC1duXOEImQ/s400/Rice+pudding8.jpg" border="0" /><a href="http://gattinamia.blogspot.com/2007/05/creamy-rice-dessert-with-strawsberry.html">Here is Gattina's recipe</a>. The recipe is in two parts, for the rice pudding and the other for the strawberry sauce. I created my own recipe for the rice pudding but used her recipe and method for the strawberry sauce though I used frozen strawberries. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5064997079019347122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_hifhzBWpDts/Rkp8AgNW3LI/AAAAAAAAAy4/7jVHQ79BaoE/s400/Rice+pudding10.jpg" border="0" /> Recipe - Rice PuddingIngredients<ul><li>1 cup long grain white rice</li><li>4 cups whole milk</li><li>Condensed milk to sweeten to taste</li><li>1 small cinnamon stick</li><li>1/2 vanilla bean, seeded</li><li>1/3 cup raisins</li><li>1/4 cup rum (I used Malibu Coconut White Rum) </li></ul>For Strawberry sauce<ul><li>1 pk frozen strawberries, thawed</li><li>A few drops of lemon juice</li><li>Sugar to sweeten sauce to taste</li></ul> Method - Rice Pudding<ol><li>Soak raisins in rum and set aside</li><li>Wash rice and strain excess liquid</li><li>In a heavy-bottomed pot combine milk, rice, cinnamon stick & vanilla bean seeds and bring to boil.</li><li>Turn heat to very low and let rice cook uncovered (approximately 1 hour)</li><li>10 minutes before the rice is finished, sweeten with condensed milk then stir in rum and raisins that have been melding together</li><li>Set aside to cool</li><li>When the rice is cool enough you can chill it in the fridge</li></ol>Method - Strawberry Sauce<ol><li>Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree Pour into a container and place in the freezer for 30 minutes before you are ready to serve the dessert</li><li>At the 15-minute interval, give the sauce a stir and return it to the freezer</li></ol>There are a variety of ways to serve:<ul><li>You can place the rice pudding in individual glasses or bowls and top with strawberry sauce OR</li><li>You can serve it buffet style - rice pudding in a large dish and sauce in a jug for easy pouring/drizzling or the sauce can be put in individual shot glasses.</li></ul> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5065002147080756418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_hifhzBWpDts/RkqAngNW3MI/AAAAAAAAAzA/miADBpgVV00/s400/Spoonful3.jpg" border="0" /> WARNING: It is dangerously delicious! :)Cynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01565340772467109199noreply@blogger.com