Creamy Rice Pudding Layered With Berries Food

CREAMY RICE PUDDING AND FRUIT LAYERED DESSERT

Steps:

• Place fruit in 2-qt. decorative glass bowl; refrigerate until ready to use.
• Bring 1/3 cup of the water to boil in small saucepan; pour into large glass measuring cup. Stir in dry gelatin mix 2 min. or until dissolved. Add enough cold water to measuring cup to measure 1 cup. Pour over fruit; keep refrigerated.
• Meanwhile, place remaining 2 cups water and rice in medium saucepan. Bring to boil on medium heat; cover. Reduce heat to low; simmer 20 min. or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in milk and sugar; cook on medium-low heat 5 min. or until creamy, stirring constantly. Cool completely. Gently stir in whipped topping.
• Spoon rice pudding over fruit. Garnish with additional fruit, if desired.

CREAMY RICE PUDDING LAYERED WITH BERRIES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine condesed milk, egg yolks, water and cinnamon.
• Over medium heat, cook and stir until mixtures thickens slightly, 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from heat; add cooked rice, raisins(totally optional) and vanilla.
• Let cool at room temperature and chill thoroughly in refrigerator (for at least 2-3 hours).
• As the pudding chills, it will thicken.
• After a few hours in the refrigerator it will be quite thick, and probably no longer loose enough to be called "creamy.".
• Just before serving stir in as much as 1/2 to 2/3 cups of whole milk, half-&-half, or cream.
• To prepare: spoon two heaping tablespoons of rice pudding into bottom of each glass.
• Add four to six berries, depending on size, to form a single layer.
• Top with a few almonds.
• Continue alternating rice and fruit and almonds until glass or cup is filled.
• Sprinkle with ground cinnamon or ground nutmeg, ground fine sliced or slivered almonds, whipped cream or non-dairy whipped topping, if desired.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint when ready to serve.(Only use at the last minute because if placed in refrigerator for any amount of type, it will get all wilted.).
• Enjoy!

EXTRA CREAMY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Rinse a large saucepan with cold water. Don't dry. Set on stove-top over medium heat. Add milk. Heat milk to boiling, over medium heat, stirring regularly. WATCH CLOSELY as it nears the boil! When milk hits the boil, it will boil up and possibly over. That's not a good thing.
• When milk boils, stir in rice and keep stirring until mixture returns to the boil. Reduce heat to a shade higher than low, or whatever level on your stove allows the mixture to gently simmer (bubble breaking the surface but not too vigorously). Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring down the mixture every 10 minutes (Important that you stir it down regularly and ensure that there is no rice sticking to the bottom of the pan. You will notice that the mixture has probably formed a skin on top. Don't remove it. Just stir it back in.)
• Meanwhile, in a medium-sized bowl, use a fork to whisk together the cream, sugar, yolks, vanilla and salt. Set aside on counter while rice is cooking, leaving fork in bowl. Set out a ladle to use, as well. I like to do this after the rice starts cooking, so that the mixture comes to room temperature by the time it's needed.
• Once milk/rice has simmered for 30 minutes, continue simmering, but stir down every 5 minutes. With each stir, start testing the done-ness of the rice by tasting a piece. You want the rice to be tender (so no hard center). **Depending on the rice you used, your mixture may start to get thick-ish at this point, with little milky liquid left. If so, add more hot milk or water to the pot, just as much as needed to loosen the mixture up, with each stir. Watch closely and don't let the mixture get dry or it will scorch. Continue cooking, stirring down and adding additional milk, as needed until the rice is tender. Most rice is generally done at about 45-50 minutes of total simmering time. A lot will depend on how vigorously your mixture is boiling, so there is no hard and fast rule. Taste testing is the best indicator.
• Once the rice is cooked, slide the pot off the heat to avoid scorching. Re-whisk your egg mixture with your fork. Using the ladle, spoon out a ladle-full of hot rice/milk mixture, taking as much liquid as possible, but not to worry if you bring some of the rice with it. With the ladle in your left hand (assuming your right-handed, if not, reverse) and using your right hand to start whisking the egg mixture with the fork, start adding the hot mixture to the eggs A DROP AT A TIME, at first, while continuously whisking with the fork. Increase to a slow stream, while whisking continuously, until the entire ladle-full has been added. Get another ladle-full of hot liquid and slowly add it to the egg mixture as well, whisking continuously. Keep adding hot liquid until you've got at least 1 1/2 cups-1 3/4 cups of now warmed liquid in your bowl. Once you have reached that point, pour the warmed egg mixture into your cooking pot.
• Return the saucepan to heat, over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring almost continuously, just until a dime-sized bubble breaks the surface of the pudding. Pudding should be noticeably thickened and saucy, but still more sauce than rice (pudding will set more in the fridge as it cools). If liquid seems almost like milk consistency (rather than heavy cream consistency), it's too thin. Cook, stirring, a little longer. **Note though that you never want to allow the mixture to vigorously boil after the egg mixture has been added, as you may end up with scrambled eggs.
• If using raisins, add to the bottom of a medium-large bowl. When pudding is cooked, immediately pour hot mixture over raisins. Stir well to combine. Allow to stand on counter for about 5 minutes, to allow the steam to reduce, then cover bowl with plastic wrap and place into the refrigerator. Allow to cool and set, at least 6 hours or preferably, over-night. Pudding will set as it cools. To serve, simply stir and spoon into bowls. Serve with a sprinkling of cinnamon, if desired. If pudding is or becomes too thick, simply add a tablespoon or so of heavy cream to mixture and stir in. If you enjoy your rice pudding warmed, you can warm slightly in the microwave or a small saucepan.

RICE PUDDING WITH CHERRIES

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups cooked rice, 1 2/3 cups milk, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of salt to a simmer in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until creamy, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in 3/4 cup white chocolate chips and let sit a few minutes. Serve over cherries.
• Per serving over 1/2 cup cherries per serving (with 1% milk); Calories: 351 ;Total Fat: 10.5 grams; Saturated Fat: 6 grams; Protein: 8 grams; Total carbohydrates: 57 grams; Sugar: 31 grams; Fiber: 2 grams; Cholesterol: 12 milligrams; Sodium: 140 milligrams

CREAMY RICE PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring 1 1/2 cups water to a boil in a saucepan; stir rice into boiling water. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
• In a clean saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups cooked rice, 1 1/2 cups milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until thick and creamy, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup milk, beaten egg, and raisins; cook 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.