Baked Sweet Savory Carnaroli Rice Pudding Food

SWEET CREAMY BAKED RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Set oven to 300 degrees.
• Butter a baking dish with a lid, large enough to hold the mixture (I use my White Corning ware oval baking dish for this).
• Place all the ingredients (except raisins) in a baking dish; mix to combine.
• To speed the oven cooking time up, you can bring to a simmer on top of the stove if desired over medium heat.
• Cover with a lid and place in the oven to bake for about 2 hours (could take more or less time) stirring a couple of times while cooking.
• Add in raisins the last 30 minutes of cooking.
• *NOTE* the mixture will thicken even more after cooking.

ARBORIO RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring water, salt, and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add the rice, return to a boil, and then reduce the heat to the lowest setting. Shake the pan occasionally and cook until rice has absorbed the water but it still al dente, about 15 minutes.
• Bring milk, sugar, vanilla, and a few dashes of cinnamon to a simmer in a separate saucepan. Add the cooked rice and cook at a simmer over medium-low heat until rice absorbs most of the milk and mixture starts to get thick and silky, about 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer pudding to a large bowl and cool to room temperature. Place in refrigerator until cool and set. Serve with whipped cream and a dash more cinnamon.

BAKED RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Place uncooked rice in a 3 quart saucepan, and add water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine beaten eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt. Mix well. Stir in rice and raisins. Pour into a 10x6x2 inch baking dish.
• Bake uncovered for 30 minutes; stir pudding and sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake additional 30 minutes or until a knife inserted halfway between the edge and the center comes out clean.

BAKED SWEET-SAVORY CARNAROLI-RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• For the pistachio praline: Oil a baking sheet. In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, cook the sugar; swirl the pan as it begins to brown. When dark caramel, remove from the heat and stir in the pistachios. Spread on the baking sheet. Cool completely, then chop finely.
• For the pudding: Grind the challah in a food processor. Add 3 tablespoons butter and pulse until mixed. In a mini processor, grind the pine nuts, then blend with 3 tablespoons butter. Using a spice grinder, grind the cinnamon, saffron, nutmeg, mastic, grains of paradise and sea salt. In a small pan, heat 1 cup half-and-half with finely chopped citron peel and bay leaf until steaming.
• In a large pot, bring 2 quarts water and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil and add the rice. Blanch for 1 minute, then drain. Pour 5 cups half-and-half in a saucepan over medium heat until just steaming. Stir in 3 tablespoons sugar, the vanilla bean and seeds and the ground spices. Add the rice and simmer uncovered on low heat until the rice is al dente, 45 to 60 minutes. Drain well and discard the vanilla bean.
• Butter a 3-inch-deep, 4-quart casserole. Drain the currants. Drain and coarsely chop the tomatoes. Spread half the rice in the casserole, then spread the ricotta and sprinkle with the currants, tomatoes and pine nuts. Spread with the remaining rice. Discard the bay leaf from the citron-peel infusion and pour over the rice. Cover with bread crumbs, then the praline. Bake until the topping is crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. If desired, gently fold in half-and-half when serving.

SAVORY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• FOR TOMATO SAUCE.
• Heat oil in a medium saucepan.
• Saute the onion and garlic until softened and slightly browned.
• Add tomatoes and chile strips and cook for another 5 minute.
• Season with oregano, bay leaves, sugar, salt, and pepper to taste.
• Simmer for 20 min., until slightly thickened.
• FOR THE CREAM SAUCE.
• Stir creme fraiche and yogurt together. Season with salt and pepper.
• TO ASSEMBLE.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Butter a large(3 qt.) baking dish.
• Toss the monterey jack and mozzarella cheeses in a bowl.
• Spoon half the rice into a dish and smooth evenly.
• Cover with half the tomato sauce and then half the cream sauce.
• Spread half thecheese over the cream sauce.
• Repeat with the remaining rice, sauce,and cream.
• Reserve the remainig cheese.
• Lightly cover the casserole with foil and bake 30 minutes,until heated through.
• Uncover and sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• Return the UNCOVERED casserole to the oven and bake 10-15 minutes more, or until cheese melts.

OVEN BAKED SWEET AND SAVORY BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the brown rice, vegetable stock, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, pepper, brown sugar, ginger and dates to a metal baking pan and mix with your hands to make sure all of the ingredients are distributed evenly. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove the pan from the oven, transfer the rice to a serving bowl and serve.